SATCOM KU-2

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SATCOM KU-2
Organization GE American Communications, Inc. (United States)
Mission type Communications
Launch date November 28, 1985 (1985-11-28)
Launch vehicle STS-61B
Carrier rocket Space Shuttle
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 1985-109D
Mass 1812.0 kg
Alternate Names 16276
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SATCOM KU-2 was a commercial communications satellite built by RCA and deployed from the STS 61-B shuttle mission. It was placed in a geosynchronous orbit at 81 degrees W.