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TDRS 3

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1988-091BLaunched 9/29/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: TDRS-C
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 9/29/1988

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,790.5 km
Inclination: 0.01 deg
Dry Mass: 1,673 kg
Total Mass: 2,103 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: TDRS
Active Satellites: 8
Planned Satellites: 8

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-091B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/208