Program: NATO. Objective: Communications. Type: Military. Overview: Military communications satellite network. Major Events:
1970 March 20 - NATO 1. Spacecraft: NATO 1. Mass: 243 kg (535 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Delta M.
Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 18 deg W in 1970-1972; over the Americas at 100-110 deg W in 1977-1998 As of 3 September 2001 located at 101.97 deg W drifting at 0.023 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 100.55W drifting at 0.016W degrees per day.
1971 February 3 - NATO 2. Spacecraft: NATO 1. Mass: 243 kg (535 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Delta M.
Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 26 deg W in 1971-1975?; over the Americas at 105 deg W in 1976-1983; over the Americas at 110 deg W in 1983; over the Americas at 105 deg W in 1983-1998 As of 5 September 2001 located at 104.88 deg W drifting at 0.004 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 105.24W drifting at 0.007W degrees per day.
1976 April 22 - NATO 3A. Spacecraft: NATO 3. Mass: 310 kg (680 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Delta 2000.
Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 18 deg W in 1976-1982; over the Atlantic Ocean 30 deg W in 1982-1984; over the Atlantic Ocean 50 deg W in 1984-1985; over the Atlantic Ocean at 30 deg W in 1985-1989; over the Americas at 125 deg W in 1989-1991 As of 5 September 2001 located at 4.12 deg E drifting at 1.524 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 142.00E drifting at 1.522W degrees per day.
1977 January 28 - NATO 3B. Spacecraft: NATO 3. Mass: 701 kg (1,545 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Delta 2000.
Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean at 135 deg W in 1977-1979 over the Atlantic Ocean 20 deg W in 1979-1982 over the Atlantic Ocean 18 deg W in 1983-1986 over the Atlantic Ocean60 deg W in 1987-1993 As of 5 September 2001 located at 74.61 deg W drifting at 18.018 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 40.43E drifting at 18.015W degrees per day.
1978 November 19 - NATO 3C. Spacecraft: NATO 3. Mass: 720 kg (1,580 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Delta 2000.
Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 50 deg W in 1979-1982 over the Atlantic Ocean 21 deg W in 1983-1986 over the Atlantic Ocean 18 deg W in 1987-1991 over the Atlantic Ocean21 deg W in 1991-1992 As of 31 August 2001 located at 122.29 deg E drifting at 6.431 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 114.22E drifting at 6.438W degrees per day.
1984 November 14 - NATO 3D. Spacecraft: NATO 3. Mass: 320 kg (700 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Delta 3000.
Stationed at 138 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 30 deg W in 1985; 50 deg W in 1985-1986; 21 deg W in 1986-1991; 30 deg W in 1991-1993; 21 deg W in1993-1997; 18 deg W in 1997-1999 As of 31 August 2001 located at 19.33 deg W drifting at 0.021 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 120.20W drifting at 19.149W degrees per day.
1991 January 8 - NATO 4A. Spacecraft: ECS/OTS. Mass: 1,433 kg (3,159 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7000.
NATO communications; 18 deg W. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 18 deg W in 1991-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 17.81 deg W drifting at 0.007 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 16.26W drifting at 0.003W degrees per day.
1993 December 8 - USA 98. Spacecraft: ECS/OTS. Mass: 1,430 kg (3,150 lb). Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7000.
NATO encrypted communications relay. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 6 deg E in 1994-1998; 20 deg W in 1998-1999 As of 2 September 2001 located at 20.16 deg W drifting at 0.009 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 35.47E drifting at 0.007E degrees per day.