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Westar 3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1979-072ALaunched 8/10/1979

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Westar 3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2914
Launch Date: 8/10/1979
Last Contact: 1/24/1990

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,783.5 km
Inclination: 0.23 deg
Dry Mass: 220 kg
Total Mass: 572 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Western Union Telegraph Corp.
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1979-072A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/028