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Apstar 1A
Apstar 1A was launched on July 3, 1996 aboard a Chang Zheng 3 from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (July 2010).
COSPAR 1996-039ANORAD 23943Hong Kong
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Apstar 1A
- International designator
- 1996-039A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23943
- GCAT identifier
- S23943
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/316
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Apstar
- Owner
- APT
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- July 3, 1996 · 10:47 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-039Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC3?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,779 km
- Apogee
- 35,794 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 2010
- Last known active
- January 2013
- End of operations
- Aug 11, 2014
Size
- Mass
- 770 kg
- Dry mass
- 600 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,400 kg
- Length
- 7.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 7.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327687 (CC0).