Leasat
Spacecraft · USA
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Communications satellite leased to U.S. government.
Related
- Country
- USA
- Spacecraft
- HS 601
- Launch Vehicles
- Space Shuttle
- Launch Sites
- Cape Canaveral
- Agency
- HCI
Chronology
1 event
1990 January 9
12:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC39A. Launch Platform: MLP3. LV Family: Shuttle. Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle.- Leasat 5 - .
Payload: Columbia F9 / Syncom-4 5 [Orbus-7S]. Mass: 3,400 kg (7,400 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: HCI.
Program: Leasat.
Class: Communications.
Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: HS 601.
USAF Sat Cat: 20410 . COSPAR: 1990-002B. Apogee: 35,797 km (22,243 mi). Perigee: 35,776 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 4.40 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
Deployed from STS 32 1/10/89; 177 deg W; leased to U.S. government. The Leasat series was developed as a commercial venture to provide dedicated communications services to the U. S. military. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 178 deg E in 1990; 72 deg E in 1990-1997; 77 deg E in 1997-1998; 155 deg E in 1998-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 155.70 deg E drifting at 0.023 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 100.05E drifting at 0.003E degrees per day. Additional Details: here....