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Galaxy 5

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1992-013ALaunched 3/14/1992

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Galaxy 5 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas I
Launch Date: 3/14/1992
Last Contact: 1/19/2005

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,750 km
Inclination: 0.13 deg
Dry Mass: 600 kg
Total Mass: 1,412 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Hughes
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: Galaxy GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 15

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1992-013A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/258