Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
TDRS-7 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-G) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-150.53 |
Perigee (km) |
35767 |
Apogee (km) |
35803 |
Eccentricity |
0.000426995611433994 |
Inclination (degrees) |
10.6 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.04 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3180 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1600 |
Power (watts) |
1800 |
Date of Launch |
13-07-1995 |
Expected Lifetime |
10 yrs. |
Contractor |
TRW Defense and Space Systems Group |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Space Shuttle (STS 70) |
COSPAR Number |
1995-035B |
NORAD Number |
23613 |
Comments |
Tracking and communications with space shuttle, other missions. |