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About this launch
Geostationary communications satellite
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 3920/PAM
- Vehicle
- Delta 3920/PAM
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GALAXY 2 (G-2) 1983-098A | Payload | 35788 × 35804 km · 13.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1983-098B | Rocket body | re-entered 1983-10-30 | |
| GALAXY 2 R/B [PAM-D] 1983-098C | Rocket body | re-entered 1984-06-19 |
COSPAR ID 1983-098 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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