SP-4012 NASA HISTORICAL DATA BOOK: VOLUME III
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 1969-1978
 
 

Table 4-91. Communications Satellites Launched by NASA, 1969-1978

 

Communications Satellites

Origin

Launched on a Reimbursable Basis

Operational

Successful

.

Anik 1-4

Canada

yes

yes

yes

BSE

Japan

yes

op. & R&D

yes

Cornstar 1-3

Comsat

yes

yes

yes

CS

Japan

yes

yes

yes

CTS 1

U.S.-Canada

joint

R&D

yes

Fltsatcom

USN

yes

yes

yes

Intelsat III (6)

Intelsat

yes

yes

4 of 6

Intelsat IV (8)

Intelsat

yes

yes

6 of 8

Intelsat IVA (6)

Intelsat

yes

yes

5 of 6

Marisat 1-3

Comsat

yes

yes

yes

NATO (5)

DoD

yes

yes

yes

Oscar 5-8

Amateur Radio

non-interfering*

op. & R&D

yes

OTS 1-2

ESA

yes

yes

1 of 2

P76-5

USAF

yes

R&D

yes

Palapa 1-2

Indonesia

yes

yes

yes

SATCOM 1-2

RCA

yes

yes

yes

Sirio

Italy

yes

yes

yes

Skynet (4)

U.K. (military)

yes

yes

3 of 4

Symphonie 1-2

W. Germany

yes

yes

yes

Transit (4)

USN

yes

yes

3 of 4

Westar 1-2

Western Union

yes

yes

yes

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* Launched without charge and with a primary payload that was not impacted by the secondary payload's presence.

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