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Insat 1B

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1983-089BLaunched 8/30/1983

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: PAM-D Deploy/PFTA
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 8/30/1983
Last Contact: 8/22/1993

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.09 deg
Dry Mass: 550 kg
Total Mass: 1,194 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM/MET
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Manufacturer: Ford Aerospace, Palo Alto

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1983-089B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/091