Delta 4925-8
Launch vehicle · USA
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American orbital launch vehicle. Four stage vehicle consisting of 9 x Castor 4A + 1 x ELT Thor /MB-3 + 1 x Delta K + 1 x Star 48B with 2.4 m (8 foot) diameter fairing)
LEO Payload: 3,400 kg (7,400 lb) to a 185 km orbit. Payload: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb) to a GTO. Flyaway Unit Cost 1985$: 34.220 million.
More at: Delta 4925-8.
Related
- Family
- orbital launch vehicle
- Country
- USA
- Launch Sites
- Cape Canaveral, Cape Canaveral LC17B
- Stages
- Delta Thor ELT, Castor 4A engine, Delta K, Star 48
- Agency
- Douglas
Chronology
2 events
1989 August 27
22:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17B. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 4925-8.- BSB-1A - .
Payload: Marco Polo 1. Mass: 1,233 kg (2,718 lb). Nation: UK.
Agency: BSB.
Program: BSB.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: HS 376.
USAF Sat Cat: 20193 . COSPAR: 1989-067A. Apogee: 35,795 km (22,241 mi). Perigee: 35,782 km (22,233 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min.
British DBS; 31 deg W. Direct broadcasting system. Expected operational life, 10 years. Owner/operator: British Satellite Broadcasting Ltd, The Marcopolo Building, Chelsea Bridge, Queenstown Rd, London SW8 4NQ. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 31 deg W in 1989-1993; 5 deg E in 1994-2000; 13 deg W in 2000. As of 31 August 2001 located at 12.98 deg W drifting at 0.008 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 45.02W drifting at 3.908W degrees per day.
1990 June 12
05:52 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17B. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 4925-8.- Insat 1D - .
Mass: 1,190 kg (2,620 lb). Nation: India.
Agency: ISRO.
Program: Insat.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Insat 1.
USAF Sat Cat: 20643 . COSPAR: 1990-051A. Apogee: 35,851 km (22,276 mi). Perigee: 35,729 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 3.70 deg. Period: 1,436.30 min.
Also performed Indian domestic communications tasks; 83.1 E. Operational multi-purpose satellite for telecommunications, meteorological imaging and data relay, radio and television programme distribution and direct television broadcasting for community reception. Orbital position 83 deg E. Also registered as 1990-5 1A in ST/SG/SER.E/250 by the United States, with category B and orbital parameters 1426.3 min, 35768 x 35811 km x 0.2 deg. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 83 deg E in 1990-1999; 74 deg E in 1999-2000 As of 5 September 2001 located at 73.85 deg E drifting at 0.000 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 71.63E drifting at 0.039E degrees per day.