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Comstar 203

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1978-068ALaunched 6/29/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Comstar D-3
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Date: 6/29/1978
Last Contact: 5/21/1986

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,625 km
Inclination: 0.06 deg
Dry Mass: 590 kg
Total Mass: 1,490 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: COMSAT
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-068A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/016