Also called:
Comstar D-2
Date of launch (location):
July 22, 1976 (ETR)
Launch vehicle:
Atlas SLV-3D-Centaur D-IA
Weight (kg):
816.5
Shape:
Cylindrical with a parabolic antenna
and reflectors mounted on one end.
Dimensions (m):
0.61 height
0.24 diameter
Power source:
Solar cells plus NiCd
batteries
NASA's role:
Launch vehicle (reimbursable)
Cooperating organizations:
NASA and COMSAT
Prime contractor:
Hughes Aircraft Co.
Responsible NASA center:
Langley Research Center
Mission project engineer:
Kenneth A. Adams
Objectives:
To serve as a backup telephone
communications link for peak-load services.
Results:
Successful; second in series.
Reference: NASA, "Comstar 2 Mission Operations Report," M-491-201-76-02, July 20, 1976.