Leasat 5
Also called Syncom 405, Leasat F5
Begin
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End
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Position
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L:
12 Apr 1985
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early
1994
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early
1994
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177°W
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Feb
1995
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May
1997
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71.5°E,
inclined
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May
1997
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Feb
1998
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drifting
72°E - 77°E, inclined
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Apr
1998
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Jan
2003
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156°E,
inclined
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Apr
2003
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Feb
2010
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100°E,
inclined
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Aug
2010
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Sep
2015
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72°E,
inclined
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In May 1998 the satellite was leased to Australian Defence Force (Royal
Australian Navy) for up to 5 years. The satellite was relocated at
156°E.
Leasat 5 began limited service to the Australian Defence Force on Oct. 17,
1997. The PanAmSat Operations Center in Long Beach, Calif. provided the
tracking, telemetry, and control capability via its Guam ground station.
Was bought by Panamsat G2 in 2003.
Out
of service
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Sep
2015
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Cause
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Sent
to junk orbit
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sat-index articles
Specifications
UHF-band