Nonoperational
Syncom 3
Syncom 3 demonstrated the practical value of a satellite parked over one region of Earth. It helped relay coverage of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and set the pattern for modern GEO communications.
Technical specifications
CATEGORY
Communications
TYPE
Geo Dish
COUNTRY
United States
OPERATOR
NASA / Hughes
LAUNCH DATE
Aug 19, 1964
LAUNCH SITE
Cape Canaveral
ORBIT CLASS
GEO
ALTITUDE · KM
35,751
ORBITAL PERIOD · MIN
1,434.25
INCLINATION · DEG
6.96
APOGEE · KM
35,763
PERIGEE · KM
35,738
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