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RCA Alas
American agency. RCA Alas, USA.
Country
:
USA
.
Projects
:
Satcom
.
1982 October 28 -
. 01:28 GMT - .
Launch Site
:
Cape Canaveral
.
Launch Complex
:
Cape Canaveral LC17B
.
LV Family
:
Thor
.
Launch Vehicle
:
Delta 3924
.
RCA Satcom 5
- .
Payload
: Aurora 1.
Mass
: 590 kg (1,300 lb).
Nation
:
USA
.
Agency
:
RCA Alas
.
Manufacturer
:
Lockheed
.
Program
:
Satcom
.
Class
:
Communications
.
Type
: Civilian communications satellite.
Spacecraft
:
AS 3000
.
Completed Operations Date
: 1992-09-23 .
USAF Sat Cat
: 13631 .
COSPAR
: 1982-105A.
Apogee
: 35,791 km (22,239 mi).
Perigee
: 35,782 km (22,233 mi).
Inclination
: 8.10 deg.
Period
: 1,436.10 min. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 143 deg W in 1982-1991; 105 deg W in 1992-2007..
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