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SBS 1
Geostationary communications satellite. SBS 1 was launched on November 15, 1980 aboard a Delta 3910/PAM from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (July 1985).
COSPAR 1980-091ANORAD 12065United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SBS 1
- International designator
- 1980-091A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12065
- GCAT identifier
- S12065
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/044
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- SBS
- Owner
- SBS
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- November 15, 1980 · 22:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 1980-091Success
- Rocket
- Delta 3910/PAM
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,778 km
- Apogee
- 35,792 km
- Inclination
- 0.16°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 1985
- Last known active
- Jun 22, 1990
- End of operations
- Jun 22, 1990
Size
- Mass
- 521 kg
- Dry mass
- 424 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,064 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 Q14771276 (CC0).