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FLTSATCOM F1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1978-016ALaunched 2/9/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: FLTSATCOM 1
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Date: 2/9/1978
Last Contact: 1/1/2000

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,591 km
Inclination: 2.74 deg
Dry Mass: 822 kg
Total Mass: 1,876 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Navy
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: FLTSATCOM
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-016A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/007