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ASC
STS-51-I
The American Satellite Company (ASC) satellite deployed from payload bay
Credit: NASA
Spacecraft bus used for commercial satellites and a British military communications satellite.
Status: Operational 1985. First Launch: 1985-08-27. Last Launch: 1991-04-13. Number: 3 . Gross mass: 1,280 kg (2,820 lb).
Family: Communications,
Geosynchronous orbit,
Military communications sat.
Country: UK.
Spacecraft: Re-Entry Escape System.
Launch Vehicles: Thor,
Delta,
Space Shuttle,
Ariane,
Delta 2 7000,
Ariane 44LP,
Delta 7925.
Projects: GTE,
Panamsat.
Launch Sites: Cape Canaveral,
Cape Canaveral LC17B,
Cape Canaveral LC39A,
Kourou,
Kourou ELA2.
Agency: Contel.
More at: 10803,
12109.
Bibliography: 2,
279,
6.
Photo Gallery
 | ASC-1
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 | Panamsat 1
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1985 August 27 - .
10:58 GMT - .
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC39A.
Launch Platform: MLP1. LV Family: Shuttle.
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle.
- ASC-1 - .
Mass: 1,271 kg (2,802 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: new.
Program: GTE.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft Bus: ASC.
Spacecraft: ASC.
Completed Operations Date: 1994-08-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 15994 . COSPAR: 1985-076C. Apogee: 35,796 km (22,242 mi). Perigee: 35,778 km (22,231 mi). Inclination: 0.0000 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
Released by STS 51I 8/27/85; stationed at 81 deg E. C, Ku band communications satellite. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 128 deg W in 1985-1994 As of 5 September 2001 located at 99.97 deg W drifting at 0.156 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 119.21W drifting at 0.126W degrees per day.
1988 June 15 - .
11:19 GMT - .
Launch Site: Kourou.
Launch Complex: Kourou ELA2.
LV Family: Ariane.
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP.
- Panamsat 1 - .
Payload: PAS 1. Mass: 1,220 kg (2,680 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: Panamsat.
Program: Panamsat.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft Bus: ASC.
Spacecraft: ASC.
USAF Sat Cat: 19217 . COSPAR: 1988-051C. Apogee: 36,043 km (22,396 mi). Perigee: 36,028 km (22,386 mi). Inclination: 1.2000 deg. Period: 1,448.90 min. Stationed at 45 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 45 deg W in 1988-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 139.29 deg E drifting at 3.164 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 114.72W drifting at 3.187W degrees per day..
1991 April 13 - .
00:09 GMT - .
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family: Thor.
Launch Vehicle: Delta 7925.
- ASC-2 / Spacenet F4 - .
Mass: 1,350 kg (2,970 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: Contel.
Program: GTE.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft Bus: ASC.
Spacecraft: ASC.
USAF Sat Cat: 21227 . COSPAR: 1991-028A. Apogee: 35,794 km (22,241 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.0000 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min.
Commercial business communications; stationed at 101 deg W. C, Ku band communications satellite. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 101 deg W in 1991-1999; 81 deg W in 2000. As of 6 September 2001 located at 172.04 deg E drifting at 0.007 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 34.51E drifting at 2.539W degrees per day.
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