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Advanced Communications Technology Satellite
Former NASA communications satellite. Advanced Communications Technology Satellite was launched on September 12, 1993 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1993-058BNORAD 22796United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ACTS
- Common name
- Advanced Communications Technology Satellite
- International designator
- 1993-058B
- NORAD catalog number
- 22796
- GCAT identifier
- S22796
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/688
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ACTS
- Owner
- NASA LeRC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Martin Marietta Astro Space/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- AS4000
Launch
- Date
- September 12, 1993 · 11:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1993-058Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/NS
- Perigee
- 26,536 km
- Apogee
- 46,531 km
- Inclination
- 1.44°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Apr 28, 2004
- End of operations
- Apr 28, 2004
Size
- Mass
- 1,688 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,488 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 2,770 kg
- Length
- 9.0 m
- Diameter
- 4.30 m
- Span
- 14.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q15012 (CC0).