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SBS 5

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1988-081BLaunched 9/8/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Gstar 3/SBS 5
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 3
Launch Date: 9/8/1988
Last Contact: 3/13/2000

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.04 deg
Dry Mass: 550 kg
Total Mass: 1,246 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: IBM
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: Satellite Business Systems GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-081B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/208