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Satcom 1

retired
CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1975-117ALaunched 12/13/1975
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Satcom 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Delta 3914
Launch Date
12/13/1975
Last Contact
6/8/1984
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
35,785 km
Inclination
0.02 deg
Dry Mass
335 kg
Total Mass
867 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
RCA Global Communications Inc.
Manufacturer
RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)
Constellation
Name
RCA Satcom GEO fleet
Active Satellites
0
Registry
COSPAR ID
1975-117A
UN Registration
A/AC.105/INF.339
Track
Mentions
2
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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Ted Turner uplinked WTCG, later WTBS, to the Satcom-1 satellite in 1976.

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The WTCG-to-Satcom-1 uplink created the first superstation.

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