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Telstar 301

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1983-077ALaunched 7/28/1983

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Telstar 301 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 3920
Launch Date: 7/28/1983
Last Contact: 9/29/1996

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.15 deg
Dry Mass: 522 kg
Total Mass: 1,225 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: AT&T
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: Telstar GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 5

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1983-077A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/097