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Superbird C

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1997-036ALaunched 7/28/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Superbird C Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIAS
Launch Date: 7/28/1997
Last Contact: 11/8/2015

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.01 deg
Dry Mass: 1,700 kg
Total Mass: 3,130 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Constellation

Name: Superbird GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 1

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1997-036A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/337