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Westar 1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1974-022ALaunched 4/13/1974

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Westar 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2914 C
Launch Date: 4/13/1974
Last Contact: 6/15/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.02 deg
Dry Mass: 220 kg
Total Mass: 574 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Western Union Telegraph Corp.
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1974-022A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.295