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Westar 5
Westar 5 was launched on June 9, 1982 aboard a Delta 3910/PAM from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1982-058ANORAD 13269United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Westar 5
- International designator
- 1982-058A
- NORAD catalog number
- 13269
- GCAT identifier
- S13269
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/068
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Westar B
- Owner
- WUTC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- June 9, 1982 · 00:24 UTC
- Launch record
- 1982-058Success
- Rocket
- Delta 3910/PAM
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,566 km
- Apogee
- 35,720 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- May 25, 1992
- End of operations
- May 25, 1992
Size
- Mass
- 552 kg
- Dry mass
- 452 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,095 kg
- Length
- 6.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16943253 (CC0).