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Superbird A

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1989-041ALaunched 6/5/1989

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Superbird A/DFS 1
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L
Launch Date: 6/5/1989
Last Contact: 2/22/1991

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 1,220 kg
Total Mass: 2,489 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Space Communications Corp
Manufacturer: Ford Aerospace, Palo Alto

Constellation

Name: Superbird GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 1

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1989-041A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/693