Satcom

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Satcom

Program: Satcom. Objective: Communications. Overview: Series of communications satellites started by RCA Americom in 1975 and continued by GE when it took over RCA. Major Events: .

13 December 1975 Satcom 1 Spacecraft: AS 1000. Mass: 464 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914. More details
26 March 1976 RCA Satcom 2 Spacecraft: AS 1000. Mass: 463 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914. More details
07 December 1979 RCA Satcom 3 Spacecraft: AS 1000. Mass: 463 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914. More details
Failed before reaching geosynchronous orbit.
20 November 1981 RCA Satcom 4; RCA Satcom 3R Spacecraft: AS 3000. Mass: 1,078 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914. More details
16 January 1982 RCA Satcom 4 Spacecraft: AS 3000. Mass: 1,082 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914. More details
28 October 1982 Satcom 5 Spacecraft: AS 3000. Mass: 590 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Delta 3925. More details
11 April 1983 RCA Satcom 6 Spacecraft: AS 3000. Mass: 2,385 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Delta 3925. More details
08 September 1983 RCA Satcom 7 Spacecraft: AS 3000. Mass: 1,121 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Delta 3925. More details
27 November 1985 Satcom K2 Spacecraft: AS 4000. Mass: 1,812 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. More details
Released by STS 61B 11/28/85; 81 deg W.
12 January 1986 Satcom K1 Spacecraft: AS 4000. Mass: 1,923 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. More details
Stationed at 81 deg W.
20 November 1990 Satcom C1 Spacecraft: AS 3000. Mass: 1,169 kg. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P. More details
Stationed at 137 deg W.
31 August 1992 Satcom C4 Spacecraft: AS 3000. Mass: 2,000 kg. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral . Launch Vehicle: Delta 7925. More details
Stationed at 135 deg W.
10 September 1992 Satcom C3 Spacecraft: AS 3000. Mass: 1,375 kg. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP. More details
Stationed at 131 deg W.

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