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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 3 (G-3) 1984-101A | Payload | 35894 × 35922 km · 14.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1984-101B | Rocket body | re-entered 1984-11-19 | |
| GALAXY 3 R/B [PAM-D] 1984-101C | Rocket body | re-entered 1985-06-12 |
COSPAR ID 1984-101 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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