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NATO 3C

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1978-106ALaunched 11/19/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: NATO 3C Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2914
Launch Date: 11/19/1978
Last Contact: 6/15/1992

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,636 km
Inclination: 4.36 deg
Dry Mass: 279 kg
Total Mass: 706 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NATO
Manufacturer: Ford Aerospace, Palo Alto

Constellation

Name: NATO communications satellites
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-106A