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Aussat K3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1987-078ALaunched 9/16/1987

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Aussat K3/ECS 4
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 3
Launch Date: 9/16/1987
Last Contact: 3/30/2008

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.02 deg
Dry Mass: 500 kg
Total Mass: 1,196 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1987-078A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/199