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NATO IVB

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1993-076ALaunched 12/8/1993

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 98 (NATO 4B)
Launch Vehicle: Delta 7925
Launch Date: 12/8/1993
Last Contact: 11/4/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,881 km
Inclination: 4.13 deg
Dry Mass: 731 kg
Total Mass: 1,430 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NATO
Manufacturer: BAE Systems

Constellation

Name: NATO communications satellites
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1993-076A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/274