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Galaxy 3R
Galaxy 3R was launched on December 15, 1995 aboard a Atlas IIA from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (June 2003).
COSPAR 1995-069ANORAD 23741United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Galaxy 3R
- International designator
- 1995-069A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23741
- GCAT identifier
- S23741
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/688
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Galaxy
- Owner
- HCG
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601
Launch
- Date
- December 15, 1995 · 00:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-069Success
- Rocket
- Atlas IIA
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,763 km
- Apogee
- 35,813 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- June 2003
- Last known active
- Jan 24, 2006
- End of operations
- Jan 24, 2006
Size
- Mass
- 3,066 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,600 kg
- Length
- 4.9 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 26.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14771265 (CC0).