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FLTSATCOM F3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1980-004ALaunched 1/18/1980

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: FLTSATCOM 3
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Date: 1/18/1980
Last Contact: 12/30/1990

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 2.63 deg
Dry Mass: 822 kg
Total Mass: 1,876 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Navy
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: FLTSATCOM
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1980-004A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/033