SATCOM 4 (13035)

COSPAR: 1982-004A | Alt Name: Satcom 4

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 16, 1982

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC17A

Launch Vehicle

Delta 3910/PAM

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13035

International Designator

1982-004A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:44:32 GMT

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Inclination

12.77°

Right Ascension

335.47°

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Argument of Perigee

201.87°

Period

1445.88 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SATCOM 4

Alternative Name

Satcom 4

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

AMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 13035U 82004A   26184.57260006  .00000074  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 13035  12.7689 335.4686 0048495 201.8745 157.9620  0.99593361125372

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Summary

SATCOM 4 was a communication satellite launched by AMC on January 16, 1982, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using Delta 3910/PAM as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft had dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 11.3 meters. It featured a configuration known as AS-3000 and was equipped with 24 C-band transponders for communication purposes. SATCOM 4 operated with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and had a dry mass of 554 kilograms at launch, with a total launch mass of 577 kilograms. The satellite was manufactured by RCA and designed to have an operational lifetime ranging from 7 years for some units to up to 8 years for others.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

1.3

Span

11.3

Dry Mass

554

Launch Mass

577

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

2.5119

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

RCA-C'

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

RCA

Life Expectancy

7 years (#1, 2); 8 years (#3, 3R, 4)

Bus

Satcom

Configuration

AS-3000

Motor

TE-M-700-8

Equipment

24 C-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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