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Superbird A2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2004-011ALaunched 4/16/2004

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Superbird 6
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIAS
Launch Date: 4/16/2004
Last Contact: 3/25/2005

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 36,013.5 km
Inclination: 4.38 deg
Dry Mass: 1,477 kg
Total Mass: 3,100 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Space Communications Corp
Manufacturer: Boeing

Constellation

Name: Superbird GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 1

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2004-011A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/471