Satcom C1 |
USA |
| Designation | 20945 / 90100A |
| Launch date | 20 Nov 1990 |
| Launch site | Ko, ELA-2 |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane-42P (V40) |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Geostationary orbit on: | |
| Perigee / Apogee | km |
| Eccentricity | |
| Inclination | deg |
| Period | min |
| Begin | End | Position |
| L: 20 Nov 1990 | Oct 2000 | 137°W |
| Nov 2000 | 141.5°W |
| Prime contractor | GE Astro Space |
| Platform | GE-3000 |
| Mass dry | 517 kg |
| Mass at launch | 1169 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 682 kg |
| Length | 1.63 m |
| Width | 1.32 m |
| Height | 0.99 m |
| Solar array | 14.33 m |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| DC power | BOL: 1390 W |
| Design lifetime | 10 years |
| Beacons |
telemetry:
3.7005 GHz (H), 4.1995 GHz (V) command: 6.4235 GHz (H) |
| Main transponders | 24 |
| Backup transponders | 4 |
| Power | 8.5 W (SSPA) |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage & EIRP max |
Conus:
36 dBW Alaska: 34 dBW Hawaii: 32 dBW |
| Polarization | linear H/V |
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