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SATCOM K2
American communications satellite. SATCOM K2 was launched on November 27, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1985-109DNORAD 16276United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Satcom K2
- Common name
- SATCOM K2
- Payload designation
- Satcom K-2
- International designator
- 1985-109D
- NORAD catalog number
- 16276
- GCAT identifier
- S16276
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/143
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Satcom K
- Owner
- RCA Americom
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)
- Platform (bus)
- AS4000
Launch
- Date
- November 27, 1985 · 00:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-109Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,778 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 28, 2002
- End of operations
- Feb 28, 2002
Size
- Mass
- 966 kg
- Dry mass
- 850 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,925 kg
- Length
- 2.1 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 20.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061264 (CC0).