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ABS-6
Communications satellite. ABS-6 was launched on September 26, 1999 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (September 2006).
COSPAR 1999-053ANORAD 25924United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- LMI 1
- Common name
- ABS-6
- International designator
- 1999-053A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25924
- GCAT identifier
- S25924
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- LMI
- Owner
- LMSCV
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems/Sunnyvale
- Platform (bus)
- A2100
Launch
- Date
- September 26, 1999 · 22:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1999-053Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,792 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- September 2006
- Last known active
- Feb 6, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,740 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,730 kg
- Length
- 4.1 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 21.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5700993 (CC0).