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FLTSATCOM F8

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1989-077ALaunched 9/25/1989

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 46 (FLTSATCOM 8)
Launch Vehicle: Atlas G Centaur
Launch Date: 9/25/1989
Last Contact: 1/1/2000

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,783.5 km
Inclination: 4.98 deg
Dry Mass: 822 kg
Total Mass: 1,928 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: FLTSATCOM
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1989-077A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/220