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Superbird 3

Also known as Superbird A3, Superbird C

deorbited

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR: 24880 / 1997-036A
Call sign: S2639
Operator: SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation

Orbit & position

Orbit: GEO
Position: 158° E (135.1° E)
Altitude: —
Velocity: —
Period: —
Eccentricity: —

Hardware

Manufacturer: Boeing (Hughes)
Model: HS-601
Mass: 3130 kg
Dry mass: 1416 kg

Launch

Launch date: 28 Jul 1997
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle: Atlas 2AS (Atlas IIAS)
Design life: 10 yr

Comment

14 Ku-band; Asia-Pacific region; voice and video communications.