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Gstar 3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1988-081ALaunched 9/8/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Gstar 3/SBS 5
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 3
Launch Date: 9/8/1988
Last Contact: 1/1/1999

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 5.68 deg
Dry Mass: 370 kg
Total Mass: 1,243 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: GTE Spacenet Corp
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-081A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/208