Telstar 302

Telstar 302 was a geostationary communication satellite built by Hughes, it was located at orbital position of 85 degrees west longitude and was operated by AT&T Corp. The satellite was based on the HS-376 platform and its life expectancy was 10 years. Telstar 302 left service on September 5, 1997. The satellite was successfully launched into space on August 30, 1984, at 12:41:50 UTC, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-41D mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, Along with the SBS 4 satellites and Leasat 2. It had a launch mass of 1,140 kg.^[1]

Telstar 302

Telstar 302 in orbit.
Mission type	Communications
Operator	AT&T Corp. → Loral Skynet
COSPAR ID	1984-093B
SATCAT no.	15237
Mission duration	13 years
Spacecraft properties
Bus	HS-376
Manufacturer	Hughes
Launch mass	1,140 kilograms (2,510 lb)
BOL mass	653 kilograms (1,440 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	August 30, 1984, 12:41:50 (1984-08-30UTC12:41:50Z) UTC
Rocket	Space Shuttle Discovery STS-41D
Launch site	Kennedy LC-39A
Contractor	NASA
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	45° west
Eccentricity	0.02136
Perigee altitude	34,776 kilometres (21,609 mi)
Apogee altitude	36,573 kilometres (22,725 mi)
Inclination	0.4°
Period	1,430.3 minutes
Epoch	September 1, 1984
Transponders
Band	24 C-band
Coverage area	North America
Telstar ← Telstar 301 Telstar 303 →

Telstar 302 was equipped with 24 C band transponders to provide telecommunication service to North America (including U.S. state of Hawaii and Puerto Rico).