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MACSAT 1

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1990-043ALaunched 5/9/1990

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: MACSAT 1/2
Launch Vehicle: Scout G-1
Launch Date: 5/9/1990
Last Contact: 5/9/1994

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 680.5 km
Inclination: 89.93 deg
Dry Mass: 70 kg
Total Mass: 70 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Manufacturer: Defense Systems Inc

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1990-043A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/250