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AMSC 1

Also known as MSAT 2

retired

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
23553 / 1995-019A
Call sign
AMSC-1
Operator
LightSquared / Skyterra Communications Inc.

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
107° W (87° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
HS-601
Mass
2996 kg
Dry mass
1326 kg

Launch

Launch date
07 Apr 1995
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Atlas 2A (Atlas IIA)
Design life
10 yr

Beacons

11700.5 H/V11701 V10751 V10753 V

Comment

6 L-band transponders and Ku-band capacity to provide mobile telephone, radio, facsimile, paging, position location, and data communications for US/Canada users on land, at sea, and in the air.