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ASC 2
American communications satellite. ASC 2 was launched on April 13, 1991 aboard a Delta 7925 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Apr 13, 1991).
COSPAR 1991-028ANORAD 21227United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ASC 2
- International designator
- 1991-028A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21227
- GCAT identifier
- S21227
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/258
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- ASC
- Owner
- Contel
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- GE Astro Space, East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- AS3000
Launch
- Date
- April 13, 1991 · 00:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-028Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7925
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,773 km
- Apogee
- 35,799 km
- Inclination
- 0.23°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- April 13, 1991
- Last known active
- Apr 6, 2006
- End of operations
- Apr 6, 2006
Size
- Mass
- 705 kg
- Dry mass
- 550 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,352 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 14.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327678 (CC0).