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Satcom C1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1990-100ALaunched 11/20/1990

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Satcom C1/Gstar 4
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P 42P
Launch Date: 11/20/1990
Last Contact: 4/21/2005

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 485 kg
Total Mass: 1,169 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: SES
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1990-100A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/258