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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 3924
- Vehicle
- Delta 3924
Delta 3924: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SATCOM C5 1982-105A | Payload | 35779 × 35793 km · 12.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1982-105B | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-12-16 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1982-105C | Rocket body | re-entered 1984-02-10 |
COSPAR ID 1982-105 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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