SBS 1

USA


Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:


Launch data:

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Designation 12065 / 80091A
Launch date 15 Nov 1980
Launch siteCC, LC-17A
Launch vehicleDelta-3910 PAM-D (#153)
MissionTelecommunications
Geostationary orbit:
Location 100°W


End of life

Out of service June 1990


Specifications

Prime contractor Hughes
Platform HS-376
Mass at launch  
Mass in orbit 540 kg
Diameter 2.16 m
Height 2.82 m (6.6 m stowed)
Stabilization Spin stabilized
DC power 1100 W
Design lifetime 7 years


Ku-band

Main transponders 10
Backup transponders  
Power  
Bandwidth  
Coverage  
EIRP max 46 dBW
Polarization  


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