Morelos 1

Former Mexican communications satellite. Morelos 1 was launched on June 17, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1985-048BNORAD 15824Mexico

Identity

Name in GCAT: Morelos 1
International designator: 1985-048B
NORAD catalog number: 15824
GCAT identifier: S15824
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/184

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Civil government
Program: Morelos
Owner: SCT
Country: Mexico
Builder: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
Platform (bus): HS-376

Launch

Date: June 17, 1985 · 11:33 UTC
Launch record: 1985-048Success
Rocket: Space Shuttle
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/S
Perigee: 35,779 km
Apogee: 35,792 km
Inclination: 0.04°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Mar 4, 1994
End of operations: Mar 4, 1994

Size

Mass: 612 kg
Dry mass: 464 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 1,156 kg
Length: 6.6 m
Diameter: 2.20 m
Span: 6.6 m

Launched together

STS-51-GHuman spaceflight · NASA JSC Arabsat-1BCommunications · Arabsat Telstar 303Communications · AT&T Skynet SPARTAN 101Astronomy · GSFC

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6024090 (CC0).