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SBS 5
SBS 5 was launched on September 8, 1988 aboard a Ariane 3 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (May 16, 1997).
COSPAR 1988-081BNORAD 19484United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SBS 5
- International designator
- 1988-081B
- NORAD catalog number
- 19484
- GCAT identifier
- S19484
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/208
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- SBS
- Owner
- IBM STLC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- September 8, 1988 · 23:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1988-081Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 3
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,785 km
- Apogee
- 35,787 km
- Inclination
- 0.04°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- May 16, 1997
- Last known active
- Mar 13, 2000
- End of operations
- Mar 13, 2000
Size
- Mass
- 703 kg
- Dry mass
- 550 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,246 kg
- Length
- 6.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.6 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14771280 (CC0).