Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
The ASC series consisted of three satellites built by GE Astro-Space for Contel ASC and carried 18 C-band and 6 Ku-band transponders for TV news and interactive data transmissions to private networks and small terminals.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterDelta II 7925
- Vehicle
- Delta II 7925
Delta II 7925: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPACENET 4 (ASC 2) 1991-028A | Payload | 35957 × 36016 km · 13.9° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B 1991-028B | Rocket body | 555 × 2327 km · 24.0° | Globe |
| SPACENET 4 R/B [PAM-D] 1991-028C | Rocket body | 1403 × 35830 km · 21.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1991-028 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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