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Launch · COSPAR 1981-073 · 06 Aug 1981

FLTSATCOM 5

Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida · US28.49°, -80.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

1

Decayed

1

50% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), FloridaCape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
FLTSATCOM 5126351981-073AUnknownGEO36,221 / 36,300 km13.70°on orbit—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
ATLAS CENTAUR R/B127781981-073BDecayedLEO115 / 624 km26.32°16 Apr 1983—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1981-073
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
06 Aug 1981
Launch site
Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida
Site code
AFETR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYCR3J7EVTWX7BD95WR

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1981-073; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

FLTSATCOM 5 — Launch 1981-073, 06 Aug 1981 | SatelliteIndex