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Palapa A1
retired
Communications
GEO
COSPAR 1976-066A
Launched 7/8/1976
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Palapa A1 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2914 C
Launch Date
7/8/1976
Last Contact
1/1/1986
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
35,785 km
Inclination
0.03 deg
Dry Mass
208 kg
Total Mass
575 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
PT Perusahaan Umum Telekomunikasi (PT Perumtel)
Manufacturer
Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
Registry
COSPAR ID
1976-066A
UN Registration
A/AC.105/INF.353
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Boeing delivered Indonesia’s first telecoms satellite, Palapa A1, in 1976.
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