ASC-2 (Spacenet F4)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:09:00

Saturday April 13, 1991

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Mission Details

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The ASC series consisted of three satellites built by GE Astro-Space for Contel ASC and carried 18 C-band and 6 Ku-band transponders for TV news and interactive data transmissions to private networks and small terminals.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,350 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Delta II 7925

Active 1990 to 2009

Manufacturer

ULA

Rocket

Height: 38.1m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 1,819 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,511 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.9m

Height: 8.49m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

SLC-17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

SLC-17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta II

18th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 1991

1991

28th

Orbital launch attempt