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AsiaSat 1
Communications satellite operated by AsiaSat; formerly Westar 6. AsiaSat 1 was launched on April 7, 1990 aboard a Chang Zheng 3 from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1990-030ANORAD 20558Hong Kong
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Asiasat 1
- Common name
- AsiaSat 1
- International designator
- 1990-030A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20558
- GCAT identifier
- S20558
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/222
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Asiasat
- Owner
- Asiasat
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- April 7, 1990 · 13:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-030Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,786 km
- Apogee
- 35,790 km
- Inclination
- 0.13°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 27, 2003
- End of operations
- Feb 27, 2003
Size
- Mass
- 614 kg
- Dry mass
- 550 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,244 kg
- Length
- 6.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14907172 (CC0).