After giving brief development histories of the Delta and the Atlas Centaur launch vehicles, attention is given to the operational characteristics of the ascent, parking orbit, transfer orbit, and orbital insertion phases of the delivery of a communications satellite to a geostationary orbit by means of a Delta launch vehicle. NASA plans to employ Delta vehicles for as long as they are needed during the transition period to the Space Shuttle. NASA planning for Atlas Centaur includes launches through 1985 for INTELSAT-VA, and through 1986 for FLTSATCOM satellites.
Launch vehicles for communications satellites
ICC ''82 - The digital revolution; International Conference on Communications ; 1982 ; Philadelphia, PA
1982-01-01
Conference paper
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English
Delta capability for launch of communications satellites
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