COMSTAR 1

Norad ID: 8838

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COMSTAR 1

8838

Spacetrack Directory Number

1976-05-13

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Satellite information COMSTAR 1

Spacetrack Directory Name	COMSTAR 1
Orbit launches	1976-05-13
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin	USA (US)
Starting point	AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee	35891 km
Apogee	35930 km

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COMSTAR 1, 8838 is a payload satellite owned by Comsat (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 13 May 1976 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3D CENTAUR 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 COMSTAR 1 Date of exalting 13.05.1976y.

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