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BSAT 1a

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1997-016BLaunched 4/16/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Thaicom 3/BSAT 1a
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP 44LP-3
Launch Date: 4/16/1997
Last Contact: 8/3/2010

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787.5 km
Inclination: 0.11 deg
Dry Mass: 457 kg
Total Mass: 1,236 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Constellation

Name: B-SAT GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1997-016B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/337