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FLTSATCOM 8 (USA 46)
Operational
Payload
GEO
A catalogued spacecraft payload.
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Launch
Launch date
September 25, 1989 at 08:56 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
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Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
FLTSATCOM F8
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,804 km
Periapsis
35,765 km
Inclination
12.42°
Orbital period
1435.98 min
Spacecraft
Operator
US Navy
Manufacturer
TRW, Defense and Space Systems Group
Users
Military
Launch mass
2,310 kg
Dry mass
1,884 kg
Design lifetime
5 years
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1989-077A
NORAD catalog №
20253
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United States
Radar cross-section
32.5418 m²
Status
Operational