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SuccessINTELSAT K · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Jun 10, 1992, 00:00 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Jun 10, 1992, 00:00 UTC – Wednesday, Jun 10, 1992, 00:00 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
INTELSAT K
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Intelsat K, Intelsats first Ku-band only satellite, was originally built as Satcom K4 for GE Americom, but was acquired in 1989 and required extensive payload modifications. It is a single spacecraft purchased to meet critical requirements for Ku-band capacity over the Atlantic region, driven primarily by international broadcasters.
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