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Palapa B2P

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1987-029ALaunched 3/20/1987

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Palapa B2P Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 3920
Launch Date: 3/20/1987
Last Contact: 1/18/1998

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,788 km
Inclination: 0.04 deg
Dry Mass: 500 kg
Total Mass: 1,203 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: PT Perusahaan Umum Telekomunikasi (PT Perumtel)
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: Palapa GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1987-029A