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Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Also called: OPS 6391

Launch data:

Designation	10669 / 78016A
Launch date	09 Feb 1978
Launch site	CC, LC-36A
Launch vehicle	Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR (AC-44)
Mission	Military: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	°
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	TRW
Operator
Platform
Mass at launch	2250 kg
Mass in orbit	1043 kg
Basic shape	Hexagonal
Dimension (m)	dia: 2.43m, high: 1.27m With a 4.88m diameter antenna
Solar array	13.2m
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	BOL: 1500 W
Design lifetime	5 yrs

Location:

Begin	End	Position
L: 09 Feb 1978		100°W
Mar 1995	Dec 1996	15°W, inclined
Feb 1997	Mar 1999	72°E, inclined
		orbit classified

Telemetry in 7.250 - 7.750 GHz. Would also have uplink in 7.9-8.025 GHz.

Mission details:

Ref.: #15 - update: 10.07.08