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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARABSAT-1DR (TELSTAR 3A) 1983-077A | Payload | 35889 × 36103 km · 13.7° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1983-077B | Rocket body | re-entered 1983-09-28 | |
| TELSTAR 3A R/B [PAM-D] 1983-077C | Rocket body | re-entered 2001-09-14 |
COSPAR ID 1983-077 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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