Press Kit: Project RCA (Satcom 1R)
Abstract
To replace the RCA SATCOM 1 satellite which provided Earth communications for seven years, NASA is to launch RCA SATCOM 1R using a Delta 3924 launch vehicle. The satellite is to be placed at 139 degrees W longitude, 35,900 kilometers (23,000) miles above the equator. On the seventh apogee, the kick motor will be fired to produce a near synchronous orbit. Satellite life, with continuous full power, is designed to be 10 years. Features of the satellite and launch operations are described.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- March 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983STIN...8320985.
- Keywords:
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- Delta Launch Vehicle;
- Prelaunch Summaries;
- Rca Satcom Satellites;
- Spacecraft Launching;
- Domestic Satellite Communications Systems;
- Satellite Configurations;
- Transfer Orbits;
- Transponders;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles