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FLTSatcom 8 (USA 46)
20253. FLTSatcom 8 (USA 46) was launched on September 25, 1989 aboard a Atlas G Centaur from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1989-077ANORAD 20253United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- FLTSATCOM F8
- Common name
- FLTSatcom 8 (USA 46)
- Other names
- USA 46
- International designator
- 1989-077A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20253
- GCAT identifier
- S20253
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/220
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- FLTSATCOM
- Owner
- SPAWAR
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- TRW Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- FLTSATCOM
Launch
- Date
- September 25, 1989 · 08:56 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-077Success
- Rocket
- Atlas G Centaur
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/I
- Perigee
- 35,781 km
- Apogee
- 35,786 km
- Inclination
- 4.98°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 4, 2023
- End of operations
- 2000
Size
- Mass
- 957 kg
- Dry mass
- 822 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,928 kg
- Length
- 1.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 13.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111500323 (CC0).