list of satellites

375 Pages·2007·0.78 MB·English

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1 Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Country of Operator/Owner
2 AcrimSat (Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor) USA
3 Afristar USA
4 Agila 2 (Mabuhay 1) Philippines
5 Akebono (EXOS-D) Japan
6 ALOS (Advanced Land Observing Satellite; Daichi) Japan
7 Alsat-1 Algeria
8 Amazonas Brazil
9 AMC-1 (Americom 1, GE-1) USA
10 AMC-10 (Americom-10, GE 10) USA
11 AMC-11 (Americom-11, GE 11) USA
12 AMC-12 (Americom 12, Worldsat 2) USA
13 AMC-15 (Americom-15) USA
14 AMC-16 (Americom-16) USA
15 AMC-18 (Americom 18) USA
16 AMC-2 (Americom 2, GE-2) USA
17 AMC-23 (Worldsat 3) USA
18 AMC-3 (Americom 3, GE-3) USA
19 AMC-4 (Americom-4, GE-4) USA
20 AMC-5 (Americom-5, GE-5) USA
21 AMC-6 (Americom-6, GE-6) USA
22 AMC-7 (Americom-7, GE-7) USA
23 AMC-8 (Americom-8, GE-8, Aurora 3) USA
24 AMC-9 (Americom 9) USA
25 Amos 1 Israel
26 Amos 2 Israel
27 Amsat-Echo (Oscar 51, AO-51) USA
28 Amsat-Oscar 7 (AO-7) USA
29 Anik F1 Canada
30 Anik F1R Canada
31 Anik F2 Canada
32 Apstar 1 China (PR)
33 Apstar 1A (Apstar 3) China (PR)
34 Apstar 2R (Telstar 10) China (PR)
35 Apstar 6 China (PR)
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1 Operator/Owner Users
2 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Government
3 WorldSpace Corp. Commercial
4 Mabuhay Philippines Satellite Corp. Commercial
5 Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo Civilian Research
6 Earth Observation Research and Application Center/JAXA Japan
7 Centre National des Techniques Spatiales (CNTS) Government
8 Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain) Commercial
9 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
10 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
11 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
12 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
13 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
14 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
15 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
16 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
17 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
18 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
19 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
20 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
21 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
22 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
23 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
24 SES Americom (SES Global) Commercial
25 Israel Aircraft Industries Military/Commercial
26 Israel Aircraft Industries Military/Commercial
27 Amsat-NA Civil
28 Amsat-NA Civil
29 Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) Commercial
30 Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) Commercial
31 Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) Commercial
32 APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. Commercial
33 APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. Commercial
34 Leased to APT Satellite Holdings Ltd./Loral Skynet Commercial
35 APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. Commercial
E F G H I J
1 Purpose Type of Orbit Perigee (km) Apogee (km) Eccentricity Inclination (degrees)
2 Solar Physics LEO, Sun-sync 682 727 3.18E-03 98.2
3 Communications GEO, 21.04° E 35,772 35,799 3.20E-04 0.03
4 Communications GEO, 146.03° E 35,770 35,803 3.91E-04 0.03
5 Space Physics Elliptical 264 5,732 2.92E-01 75.1
6 Earth Observation LEO, Sun-sync. 697 700 2.12E-04 98.2
7 Earth Observation LEO, Sun-sync. 680 744 4.52E-03 98.2
8 Communications GEO, 61° W 35,782 35,792 1.19E-04 0.1
9 Communications GEO, 103.05° W 35,775 35,798 2.73E-04 0
10 Communications GEO, 146.62° W 35,661 35,727 7.85E-04 0.07
11 Communications GEO, 131° W 35,779 35,794 1.78E-04 0.01
12 Communications GEO, 35.7° W 35,781 35,792 1.30E-04 0.09
13 Communications GEO, 105° W 35,780 35,794 1.66E-04 0.03
14 Communications GEO, 85° W 35,779 35,794 1.78E-04 0
15 Communications GEO, 105° W 35,784 35,789 5.93E-05 0.04
16 Communications GEO, 105.01° W 35,775 35,797 2.61E-04 0.01
17 Communications GEO, 172° E 35,776 35,792 1.90E-04 0
18 Communications GEO, 87.12° W 35,781 35,792 1.30E-04 0.04
19 Communications GEO, 101.06° W 35,783 35,790 8.30E-05 0.02
20 Communications GEO, 79.07° W 35,780 35,793 1.54E-04 0.01
21 Communications GEO, 72.04° W 35,777 35,796 2.25E-04 0.02
22 Communications GEO, 136.98° W 35,771 35,801 3.56E-04 0.01
23 Communications GEO, 138.95° W 35,770 35,801 3.68E-04 0.02
24 Communications GEO, 85.03° W 35,779 35,794 1.78E-04 0.03
25 Communications GEO, 3.94° W 35,767 35,805 4.51E-04 0.07
26 Communications GEO, 4° W 34,439 35,832 1.68E-02 0.02
27 Amateur Radio LEO, Sun-sync. 698 799 7.09E-03 98.2
28 Amateur Radio LEO, Sun-sync. 1,440 1,460 1.28E-03 101.7
29 Communications GEO, 107.31° W 35,782 35,790 9.49E-05 0.04
30 Communications GEO, 107.3° W 35,778 35,793 1.78E-04 0.07
31 Communications GEO, 111.1° W 35,783 35,790 8.30E-05 0.04
32 Communications GEO, 134° E 35,777 35,795 2.13E-04 0
33 Communications GEO, 134.05° E 35,784 35,790 7.12E-05 0.01
34 Communications GEO, 76.48° E 35,777 35,795 2.13E-04 0.04
35 Communications GEO, 134° E 35,784 35,789 5.93E-05 0.01
K L M N O P
1 Period (minutes) Launch Mass (kg.) Dry Mass (kg.) Power (watts) Date of Launch Expected Lifetime
2 98.86 115 13 10 12/21/1999 5 yrs.
3 1436.05 2,704 1,530 5,500 10/28/1998 15 yrs.
4 1436.13 3,775 1,800 9,000 8/19/1997 15 yrs.
5 150.4 294 270 (EOL) 2/21/1989 1 yr.
6 98.74 4,000 7,000 1/24/2006 3-5 yrs.
7 99.02 98 95 240 11/28/2002 5 yrs.
8 4,545 2,000 9,500 (EOL) 8/4/2004 15 yrs.
9 1436.1 2,783 1,600 6,500 (EOL) 9/8/1996 15 yrs.
10 1431.4 2,315 907 6,500 (EOL) 2/5/2004 15 yrs.
11 1436.11 2,340 2,316 (BOL) 6,500 (EOL) 5/19/2004 15 yrs.
12 1436.1 5,396 2/3/2005 16 yrs.
13 1436.08 4,200 10/14/2004 15 yrs.
14 1436.08 4,312 12/17/2004 15 yrs.
15 1436.1 2,081 918 12/8/2006 15 yrs.
16 1436.1 2,648 1,600 6,500 (EOL) 1/30/1997 15 yrs.
17 1435.96 5,000 13,000 12/29/2005 16 yrs.
18 1436.1 2,845 1,600 6,500 (EOL) 9/4/1997 15 yrs.
19 1436.1 3,909 2,500 11/13/1999 15 yrs.
20 1436.12 1,698 769 10/28/1998 15 yrs.
21 1436.12 3,901 2,500 10/22/2000 15 yrs.
22 1436.08 1,935 912 6,500 (EOL) 9/14/2000 15 yrs.
23 1436.07 2,015 919 3,300 12/19/2000 15 yrs.
24 1436.13 4,100 2,000 10,000 6/7/2003 15+ yrs.
25 1436.1 961 580 1,200 (BOL) 5/16/1996 11 yrs.
26 1402.96 1,400 646 1,900 (EOL) 12/27/2003 12 yrs.
27 99.79 12 6/29/2004
28 114.9 29 11/15/1974
29 1436.1 4,710 2,950 15,500 (EOL) 11/21/2000 15 yrs.
30 1436.06 4,500 10,000 9/9/2005 15 yrs.
31 1436.09 5,910 3,805 16,000 7/18/2004 15 yrs.
32 1436.06 1,400 560 1,100 7/21/1994 9 yrs.
33 1436.14 1,400 560 1,130 7/3/1996 12 yrs.
34 1436.09 3,750 2,000 8,300 10/17/1997 15 yrs.
35 1436.08 4,680 4/12/2005
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1 Contractor
2 Orbital Sciences Corp.
3 Matra Marconi Space-France
4 Space Systems Loral
5 Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science, University of Tokyo
6 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
7 Surrey Satellite Technologies Ltd.
8 EADS Astrium
9 Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
10 Lockheed Martin
11 Lockheed Martin
12 Alcatel Space Industries
13 Lockheed Martin
14 Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
15 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
16 Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
17 Alcatel Alenia Space
18 Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
19 Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
20 Alcatel Space Industries
21 Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
22 Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
23 Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
24 Alcatel Space Industries
25 IAI/Alcatel/Daimler-Benz Aerospace
26 Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)
27 Amsat-NA/SpaceQuest
28 Amsat-NA
29 Boeing Satellite Systems
30 EADS Astrium
31 Boeing Satellite Systems
32 Hughes Space and Communications Group
33 Boeing Satellite Systems
34 Space Systems Loral
35 Alcatel Space Industries
R S T U
1 Country of Contractor Launch Site Launch Vehicle COSPAR Number
2 USA Vandenberg AFB Taurus 1999-070B
3 France Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1998-063A
4 USA Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March CZ-3B 1997-042A
5 Japan Uchinoura Space Center Mu 3S2 1989-016A
6 Japan Tanegashima Space Center Space Center H-2A 2006-002A
7 United Kingdom Plesetsk Cosmodrome Cosmos 3M 2002-054A
8 France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton M 2004-031A
9 USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2A 1996-054A
10 USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 2004-003A
11 USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2AS 2004-017A
12 France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton/Breeze M 2005-003A
13 USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton-M 2004-041A
14 USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 5 2004-048A
15 USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2006-054B
16 USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1997-002A
17 France/Italy Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton-M 2005-052A
18 USA Cape Canaveral Atlas 2 AS 1997-050A
19 USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44LP 1999-060A
20 France Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1998-063B
21 USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton-K 2000-067A
22 USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2000-054B
23 USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5G 2000-081B
24 France Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton-K 2003-024A
25 Israel Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 1996-030B
26 Israel Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz-Fregat 2003-059A
27 USA Baikonur Cosmodrome Dnepr 1 2004-025K
28 USA Vandenberg AFB Delta 2310 1974-089B
29 USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 44L 2000-076A
30 France/UK/Germany/Spain Baikonur Cosmodrome Proton-M 2005-036A
31 USA Guiana Space Center Ariane 5 2004-027A
32 USA Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 1994-043A
33 USA Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March CZ-3 1996-039A
34 USA Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 1997-062A
35 France Xichang Satellite Launch Center Long March 3B 2005-012A
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1 NORAD Number
2 26033
3 25515
4 24901
5 19822
6 28931
7 27559
8 28393
9 24315
10 28154
11 28252
12 28526
13 28446
14 28472
15 29644
16 24713
17 28924
18 24936
19 25954
20 25516
21 26580
22 26495
23 26639
24 27820
25 23865
26 28132
27 28375
28 07530
29 26624
30 28868
31 28378
32 23185
33 23943
34 25010
35 28638
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1 Comments
2 Monitor total solar irradiance (TSI) with maximum precision; ascertain the extent of solar radiation variability.
3 First WorldSpace satellite; digital audio and multi-media communications to Africa, Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Caribbean.
4 Most powerful telecommunications satellite in service in the Asia-Pacific region; 30 C-band, 24 Ku-band transponders; 190 high fidelity channels and 50,000 simultaneous telephone links.
5 Investigate particle acceleration regions above auroral region; develop better understanding of acceleration mechanism and relation to substorm phenomena.
6 Cartographic and disaster monitoring functions.
7 First satellite in Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC); medium-resolution imagery with daily worldwide revisit.
8 36 Ku-band, 27 C-band transponders; North and South American continents; Spanish language; leak detected - may not have enough fuel for 15-year life.
9 Broadcasting, business, cable, mobile; 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders; 50 states and Caribbean
10 24 C-band transponders.
11 24 C-band transponders.
12 72 C-band transponders.
13 Hybrid Ku-Ka-band satellite; CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii.
14 Hybrid Ku-Ka-band satellite; CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii.
15 All c-band transponders for North American coverage.
16 Broadcasting, business, cable; CONUS, Hawaii, Caribbean, southern Canada; 24 Ku- and 24 C-band
17 Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite. 20 Ku-band, 18 C-band transponders. Broadcast, Internet, business; Ku-band tailored to broadband for Boeing Connexion; Pacific region.
18 Broadcasting, business, cable; CONUS, Hawaii, Caribbean, southern Canada; 24 Ku- and 24 C-band
19 Broadcasting, cable, internet; CONUS, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America; 28 Ku- and 24 C-band
20 Broadband internet, business television; 16 Ku-band; CONUS
21 Business (government and VSAT), media and entertainment; 28 Ku- and 24 C-band; CONUS, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
22 Cable programming; 24 C-band; CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean
23 Cable television and radio programming; 24 C-band; CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean
24 Television programmers, government agencies and enterprise networks; 24 Ku-band; CONUS and Mexico.
25 7 transponders in Ku-band; voice and vision communications; Central Europe, Middle East centered on Israel.
26 Ku-band communications, Europe, Middle East, East Coast of USA.
27 American amateur radio satellite.
28 American amateur radio satellite.
29 36 C-band and 48 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting, business; North and South America; faulty solar panels may affect operations by 2005.
30 32 Ku-band, 24 C-band transponders, 2 navigation transponders; North America.
31 24 30W C-band, 40 127W Ku-band, 50 90W transponders for broadband and telemedicine to northern US states and Canada
32 24 C-band transponders.
33 TV coverage; 24 C-band transponders; China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.
34 One of the most powerful in Asia-Pacific service; 28 C-band, 16 Ku-band; China, Korea, Taiwan, Europe, Africa, Australia.
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2 http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/SSHP/mini/mini99.html
3 www.floridatoday.com/space/explore/stories/1998b/102898ac.htm
4 http://www.mabuhaysat.com/sat&net.html
5 http://www.rolfisoft.de/html/satdb_1989_eng.html
6 http://www.jaxa.jp/missions/projects/sat/eos/alos/index_e.html
7 http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_DMCDisasterMonitoringConstellation.html
8 http://www.heavens-above.com/satinfo.asp?satid=28393
9 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/
10 http://www.ses-americom.com/media/2004/02_05_04.html
11 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx607.html
12 http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/amc12/status.html
13 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
14 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2004/048A.HTM
15 http://www.ses-americom.com/americom/siteSections/pressroom/12_08_06.php
16 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
17 http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/2006/1January2006_7.html
18 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/
19 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
20 http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/1998/063B.HTM
21 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/
22 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
23 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
24 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/
25 www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2003/030113-shuttle01.htm
26 http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/space/amos/AMOS_2.html
27 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php
28 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php
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31 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
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34 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/eurospace/espdatabase/index.html
35 http://www.apstar.com/apstar/apstar_vi.html