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Orion 3
American communications satellite which was placed into an incorrect orbit after launch. Orion 3 was launched on May 5, 1999 aboard a Delta 8930 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1999-024ANORAD 25727United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Orion 3
- International designator
- 1999-024A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25727
- GCAT identifier
- S25727
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/366
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Orion Sat
- Owner
- Loral Orion
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601HP
Launch
- Date
- May 5, 1999 · 01:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1999-024Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Delta 8930
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 421 km
- Apogee
- 1,317 km
- Inclination
- 29.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- March 2002
- End of operations
- March 2002
Size
- Mass
- 4,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 3.50 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7102764 (CC0).