Relay 1

USA

Orig PL name: NASA A-15

Launch data:

Designation00503 / 1962 B Upsilon 1 / 62068A
Launch date13 Dec 1962 - 23:30 UT
Launch siteCC, LC-17A
Launch vehicleDelta-B (#355/D15)
MissionTelecommunications
Earth orbit on Dec 14, 1962 (.0):
Perigee / Apogee 1322 x 7439 km
Eccentricity 0.284
Inclination 47.49 deg
Period 185.01 min
Earth orbit on May 26, 2000 (.92):
Perigee / Apogee 1315 x 7442 km
Eccentricity 0.285
Inclination 47.53°
Period 185.05 min

Breaks down on 03 Jan 1963 because of an important power demand but could be mended.

Specifications

Prime contractor 
Platform 
Mass at launch78 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  Octogonal Prism
Dimension (m) 0.81 long, 0.74 dia
Equipment 
Solar array 
Stabilization  
Propulsion 
DC power  
Design lifetime 100000 yrs

Relay's C-band (upload at 1.7 GHz)

Main transponders1 
Backup transponders 
Power10 W
Bandwidth600 phone circuits
Coverage 
Polarization 

End of life

Out of serviceFebruary 1965

Satellite tracking:

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