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Westar 2
Westar 2 was launched on October 10, 1974 aboard a Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1974-075ANORAD 7466United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Westar 2
- International designator
- 1974-075A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7466
- GCAT identifier
- S07466
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.310
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
- October 10, 1974 · 22:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-075Success
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,771 km
- Apogee
- 35,801 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- May 7, 1986
- End of operations
- May 7, 1986
Size
- Mass
- 282 kg
- Dry mass
- 220 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 572 kg
- Length
- 1.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 3.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16943256 (CC0).