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Westar 1
American communications satellite launched in 1974. Westar 1 was launched on April 13, 1974 aboard a Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1974-022ANORAD 7250United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Westar 1
- International designator
- 1974-022A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7250
- GCAT identifier
- S07250
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.295
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Westar A
- Owner
- WUTC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-333
Launch
- Date
- April 13, 1974 · 23:33 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-022Success
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,764 km
- Apogee
- 35,808 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 15, 1983
- End of operations
- Jun 15, 1983
Size
- Mass
- 284 kg
- Dry mass
- 220 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 574 kg
- Length
- 1.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 3.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7987106 (CC0).