Satcom K1, K2
Satcom-K 1 [RCA]
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | RCA Satcom → GE Satcom |
| Contractors: | RCA Astro |
| Equipment: | 16 (+4) Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | AS-4000 |
| Propulsion: | Star-37XFP |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1900 kg (1021 kg BOL) |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satcom K1 | 12.01.1986 | CC LC-39A | Shuttle [PAM-D2] | with Columbia F7 (STS 61-C) | |
| Satcom K2 | 27.11.1985 | CC LC-39A | Shuttle [PAM-D2] | with Atlantis F2 (STS 61-B), Aussat A2, Morelos 2, OEX Target |
Further Satcom missions:
- Satcom 1, 2, 3 (AS-3000)
- Satcom 1R, 2R, 3R, 4, 5 (AS-3000)
- Satcom 4R (HS-376)
- Satcom C1, C3, C4, C5 (AS-3000)
- Satcom K1, K2 (AS-4000)
- Satcom K3, K4 (AS-5000)
