Satellite description

WESTAR 4, 13069 is a payload satellite owned by WUTC (US) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 26 Feb 1982 UTC via a DELTA 3910/PAM launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

13069, 1982-014A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

8 hours ago

Origin

WUTC (US)

Manufacturer

Hughes

Mission

Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

HS-376, TE-M-700-5

Mass

~1,095 kg wet, ~452 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1982-02-26 (43 years ago)

Launch vehicle

DELTA 3910/PAM

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 6.58 m

Radar Cross Section

12.995 m², Large (>1 m²)