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AS 1000
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Status: Operational 1975. First Launch: 1975-12-13. Last Launch: 1979-12-07. Number: 3 . Gross mass: 463 kg (1,020 lb).
More at: Satcom-1.
Family: Communications, Geosynchronous orbit. Country: USA. Launch Vehicles: Thor, Delta, Delta 3914, Delta 3000. Projects: Satcom. Launch Sites: Cape Canaveral, Cape Canaveral LC17A. Agency: GE Americom, Astro Space. Bibliography: 2, 279, 6, 12064.
1975 December 13 - . 01:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17A. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914.
- Satcom 1 - .
Mass: 464 kg (1,022 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: RCA Amer.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Satcom.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: AS 1000.
Completed Operations Date: 1984-06-04 . USAF Sat Cat: 8476 . COSPAR: 1975-117A. Apogee: 36,076 km (22,416 mi). Perigee: 35,875 km (22,291 mi). Inclination: 12.80 deg. Period: 1,445.80 min.
Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean at 135 deg W in 1976-1983; over the Americas at 119 deg W in 1983-1984; over the Pacific Ocean 139 deg W in 1984 As of 5 September 2001 located at 38.03 deg E drifting at 2.422 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 137.85W drifting at 2.426W degrees per day.
1976 March 26 - . 22:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17A. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914.
- RCA Satcom 2 - .
Payload: Satcom 2. Mass: 463 kg (1,020 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: RCA Amer.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Satcom.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: AS 1000.
Completed Operations Date: 1985-01-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 8774 . COSPAR: 1976-029A. Apogee: 36,494 km (22,676 mi). Perigee: 36,016 km (22,379 mi). Inclination: 8.60 deg. Period: 1,460.10 min.
Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Americas at 119 deg W in 1976-1984 over the Pacific Ocean 139 deg W in 1984-1985 As of 5 September 2001 located at 72.03 deg W drifting at 5.939 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 127.82W drifting at 5.942W degrees per day.
1979 December 7 - . 01:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17A. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914.
- RCA Satcom 3 - . Payload: Satcom 3. Mass: 463 kg (1,020 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: RCA Amer. Manufacturer: Lockheed. Program: Satcom. Class: Communications. Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: AS 1000. USAF Sat Cat: 11635 . COSPAR: 1979-101A. Apogee: 35,502 km (22,059 mi). Perigee: 8,306 km (5,161 mi). Inclination: 8.10 deg. Period: 788.90 min. Failed before reaching geosynchronous orbit..
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