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1992 · United States Air Force

INTELSAT K

successAtlas IIA | INTELSAT K

Intelsat K, Intelsats first Ku-band only satellite, was originally built as Satcom K4 for GE Americom, but was acquired in 1989 and required extensive payload modifications. It is a single spacecraft purchased to meet critical requirements for Ku-band capacity over the Atlantic region, driven primarily by international broadcasters.

Overview

Date / time
June 10, 1992 at 12:00 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 36B
Mission
INTELSAT K
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas IIA →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

NSS-101 (INTELSAT 101)
GEO