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Telesat-I
Canadian communications satellite. Telesat-I was launched on April 12, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Mar 29, 1993).
COSPAR 1985-028BNORAD 15642Canada
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Anik C1
- Common name
- Telesat-I
- International designator
- 1985-028B
- NORAD catalog number
- 15642
- GCAT identifier
- S15642
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/156
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Anik C
- Owner
- Telesat
- Country
- Canada
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- April 12, 1985 · 13:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-028Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,778 km
- Apogee
- 35,793 km
- Inclination
- 2.85°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- March 29, 1993
- Last known active
- May 3, 2003
- End of operations
- May 3, 2003
Size
- Mass
- 617 kg
- Dry mass
- 489 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,160 kg
- Length
- 6.4 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q546674 (CC0).