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Spacenet F3

retired

CommunicationssuborbitalLaunched 9/12/1985

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Launch 1985-F03
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 3
Launch Date: 9/12/1985
Last Contact: 9/12/1985

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: suborbital
Altitude: -2,240 km
Inclination: 7 deg
Dry Mass: 500 kg
Total Mass: 1,174 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: GTE Spacenet Corp
Manufacturer: RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)

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