Norad ID: 8697
| Spacetrack Directory Name | MARISAT 1 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 36044 km |
| Apogee | 36131 km |
MARISAT 1, 8697 is a payload satellite owned by Comsat (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 19 Feb 1976 UTC via a DELTA 2914 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite MARISAT 1 Date of exalting 19.02.1976y.