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Galaxy-C
Galaxy-C was launched on September 21, 1984 aboard a Delta 3920/PAM from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1984-101ANORAD 15308United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Galaxy 3
- Common name
- Galaxy-C
- Payload designation
- Galaxy III
- International designator
- 1984-101A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15308
- GCAT identifier
- S15308
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/116
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Galaxy
- Owner
- HCI
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- September 21, 1984 · 22:18 UTC
- Launch record
- 1984-101Success
- Rocket
- Delta 3920/PAM
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,719 km
- Apogee
- 35,854 km
- Inclination
- 0.13°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 3, 1995
- End of operations
- Oct 3, 1995
Size
- Mass
- 603 kg
- Dry mass
- 507 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,146 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 Q14771256 (CC0).