Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Leasat 5 (Syncom IV-5, Leased Satellite F5) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA/Australia |
Operator/Owner |
US DoD/Royal Australian Navy/Panamsat (owner) |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
100.08 |
Perigee (km) |
35760 |
Apogee (km) |
35812 |
Eccentricity |
0.000616756808046304 |
Inclination (degrees) |
7.97 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3400 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1, 388 |
Power (watts) |
1200 |
Date of Launch |
09-01-1990 |
Expected Lifetime |
10 yrs. |
Contractor |
Hughes |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Kennedy Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Space Shuttle (STS 32R) |
COSPAR Number |
1990-002B |
NORAD Number |
20410 |
Comments |
Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications services for U.S. DoD and Australian Defense Forces. |