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Palapa C1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-006ALaunched 2/1/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Palapa C1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIAS
Launch Date: 2/1/1996
Last Contact: 1/4/2012

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,788 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 1,600 kg
Total Mass: 2,989 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: PT Satelit Nusantara Tiga (SNT)
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-006A