NATO 4B

NATO

Spacecraft n°:

NATO satellite n°: 8

Also called USA 098

Launch data:

Designation	22921 / 93076A
Launch date	08 Dec 1993 - 00:48 UT
Launch site	CC, LC-17A
Launch vehicle	Delta-7925 (#D224)
Mission	Military: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35775 x 35795 km
Eccentricity	2,37E-04
Inclination	7.33°
Period	1436.04 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Matra Marconi (FR)
Operator	NATO
Platform
Mass at launch	1430 kg
Dry Mass	660 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	1200 W
Design lifetime	7 yrs - No more active on end 2019

Location:

Begin	End	Position
L: 8 Dec 1993	Jan 1998	5°E
Mar 1998		20°W
2009		35.05°W

Mission details:

Encrypted; X-band, UHF, C-band; NATO and British Ministry of Defence; secure military and diplomatic voice and data communications.

Also downlinks in C-band

Ref: #7, #15, #226 - update: 29.12.19