Satcom K3, K4
Satcom K3
These two DTH satellites were ordered by RCA as Satcom K3 and K4, but were sold incomplete to SES Astra and Intelsat in 1989 as Astra 1B and Intelsat K.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | RCA Satcom → GE Satcom |
| Contractors: | RCA Astro |
| Equipment: | 16 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | AS-5000 |
| Propulsion: | 2 LEROS-1 (#3); 2 TR-306 (#4) |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | ~ 2600 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satcom K3 | not launched | CC LC-39 | Shuttle [PAM-D2] ? | → Astra 1B | |
| Satcom K4 | not launched | → Intelsat K |
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)
