X-Nico

unusual facts about communications satellites



Siberian State Aerospace University

The basic partners for the university research activity are Krasmash (main manufacturer of the ballistic rockets for the submarines), informative satellite systems (main manufacturer and producer of the communications satellites, tele-broadcasting, navigation and geodesie) and KrasAir (one of the best airlines of Russia).


see also

5th meridian

Meridian 5; the fifth satellite in the Meridian series of communications satellites

Fixed satellite service

FSSs were the first geosynchronous communications satellites (such as Intelsat 1 (Early Bird), Syncom 3, Anik 1, Westar 1, Satcom 1 and Ekran); new satellites continue to be launched to this day.

Manned Maneuvering Unit

The MMU was used in practice to retrieve a pair of faulty communications satellites, Westar VI and Palapa B2.

Space Shuttle Challenger

Deployed WESTAR and Palapa B-2 communications satellites unsuccessfully (both were retrieved during STS-51-A).