Status
Success
Superbird C
Launch Time
Mon Jul 28, 1997 01:15 UTC
Mon Jul 28, 1997 01:15 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Superbird C
Superbird-C, also known as Superbird-3 or Superbird-A3, was a geostationary communications satellite ordered and operated by Space Communications Corporation (SCC) that was designed and manufactured by Hughes Space and Communications Company (now Boeing Satellite Systems) on the HS-601 satellite bus. It has a pure Ku-band payload and was used to fill the position at 144° East longitude. It provided television signals and business communications services throughout Japan, South Asia, East Asia, and Hawaii.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,130.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1997
38th orbital launch attempt
Atlas II
29th mission
3rd mission of 1997
29th successful mission