PAKSAT 1 (ANATOLIA 1) (23779)

COSPAR: 1996-006A | Alt Name: Palapa C1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 1, 1996

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC36B

Launch Vehicle

Atlas IIAS

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23779

International Designator

1996-006A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:58:13 GMT

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Inclination

10.89°

Right Ascension

45.69°

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Argument of Perigee

166.38°

Period

1445.97 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PAKSAT 1 (ANATOLIA 1)

Alternative Name

Palapa C1

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

SINDO/PSN

Country

Indonesia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 23779U 96006A   26185.16543714  .00000042  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998

2 23779  10.8947  45.6855 0005571 166.3757 203.0548  0.99587177111025

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Summary

PAKSAT 1 (ANATOLIA 1), also known as Palapa C1, is a communication satellite launched on February 1, 1996, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC36B launch pad using an Atlas IIAS vehicle. The satellite has the following specifications: length of 4.5 meters, diameter of 2.8 meters, and a span of 20 meters with solar arrays deployed. It was manufactured by HSES and has a dry mass of 1600 kg, with a launch mass of 2989 kg. The satellite is equipped with 30 C-band transponders and 4 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan and has a radar cross section (RCS) value of 35.9071 m². The satellite was owned by SINDO/PSN and its mission lasted for approximately 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.5

Diameter

2.8

Span

Dry Mass

1600

Launch Mass

2989

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

35.9071

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Palapa C1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

HSES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

HS-601

Configuration

HS-601

Motor

R-4D-11-300

Equipment

30 C-band transponders, 4 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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