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Communications Technology Satellite
Multinational communications satellite. Communications Technology Satellite was launched on January 17, 1976 aboard a Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1976-004ANORAD 8585Canada
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Hermes
- Common name
- Communications Technology Satellite
- Payload designation
- CTS
- International designator
- 1976-004A
- NORAD catalog number
- 8585
- GCAT identifier
- S08585
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.342
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- CTS
- Owner
- CRC
- Country
- Canada
- Builder
- Communications Research Center
- Platform (bus)
- CTS
Launch
- Date
- January 17, 1976 · 23:27 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-004Success
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,759 km
- Apogee
- 35,813 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 8, 1979
- End of operations
- Dec 8, 1979
Size
- Mass
- 336 kg
- Dry mass
- 311 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 685 kg
- Length
- 1.9 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 16.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1612589 (CC0).