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Atlas IIA | INTELSAT K
Lockheed Martin | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 10, 1992, midnight
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
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.
Geostationary OrbitDelta 6920-10 | EUVE
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 7, 1992, 4:40 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Extreme-Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) was a spinning spacecraft designed to rotate about the earth/sun line. EUVE was a part of NASA's Explorer spacecraft series, and designed to operate in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) range of the spectrum, from 70 - 760 Angstroms. This spacecraft's objective was to carry out a full-sky survey, and subsequently, a deep-survey and pointed observations. Science objectives included discovering and studying UV sources radiating in this spectral region, and analyzing effects of the interstellar medium on the radiation from these sources.
Low Earth OrbitKosmos-3M | Strela-1M 361-368
Russian Space Forces | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
June 3, 1992, 12:50 a.m.
Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 64
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
May 28, 1992, 7:09 p.m.
ASLV | SROSS-C
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
May 20, 1992, 12:30 a.m.
Delta II | Palapa B4
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 14, 1992, 12:40 a.m.
Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-49
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
May 7, 1992, 11:40 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
STS-49 was the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The primary goal of its nine-day mission was to retrieve an Intelsat VI satellite (Intelsat 603, which failed to leave low earth orbit two years before), attach it to a new upper stage, and relaunch it to its intended geosynchronous orbit. After several attempts, the capture was completed with a three-person extra-vehicular activity (EVA).
Low Earth OrbitSoyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 15
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 29, 1992, 10:10 a.m.
Soyuz U | Resurs-F2 8
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
April 29, 1992, 9 a.m.
Titan II SLV | P-11 5105
Lockheed Martin | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 25, 1992, 8:53 a.m.
