NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1976-042A
COMSTAR 1 was launched May 13, 1976 from Cape Canaveral and was one of the four COMSTAR project spacecraft built by COMSAT. The project was designed to place domestic communications repeater satellites in orbit for domestic use. All systems operated nominally.
Launch Date: 1976-05-13
Launch Vehicle: Atlas-Centaur
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 792 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. Henry O. Slone | Project Manager | NASA Lewis Research Center |