Below is a listing of previous Astrotech Space Operations missions.
SYNCOM IV-F5 (Leasat 5)
Launch Date
January 9, 1990
SYNCOM IV-F1 to F5 were the first satellites to be designed for launch from the Space Shuttle payload bay.
Launch Site
CCAFS
Vehicle
STS-32 (Columbia)
JCSAT - 2 / SKYNET - 4A
Launch Date
December 31, 1989
Skynet 4 was the third generation of UK Ministry of Defense communications satellites. JCSAT - 2 relayed signals for voice, television, facsimile and high-speed data services for business use throughout Japan.
Launch Site
CCAFS
Vehicle
Titan III
BSB-R1
Launch Date
August 27, 1989
British Satellite Broadcasting-R1 (BSB-R1) was a British television direct broadcasting satellite also known as Marcopolo 1.
Launch Site
CCAFS
Vehicle
Delta II
PALAPA - B2P
Launch Date
March 20, 1987
PALAPA - B2P was the third PALAPA - B satellite ordered and successfully launched on a Delta II rocket in 1987.
Launch Site
CCAFS
Vehicle
Delta II
SATCOM-KU1
Launch Date
January 12, 1986
SATCOM-KU1 was a commercial communications satellites built by RCA and deployed by the STS 61-C shuttle mission.
Launch Site
CCAFS
Vehicle
STS-61C (Columbia)
AUSSAT-2 / MORELOS-B / SATCOM-KU2
Launch Date
November 26, 1985
Three communications satellites were deployed during the STS-61B shuttle mission: MORELOS-B (Mexico), AUSSAT-2 (Australia) and SATCOM-KU2 (RCA Americom).
Launch Site
CCAFS
Vehicle
STS-61B (Atlantis)
ASC-1 / AUSSAT-1
Launch Date
August 27, 1985
ASC-1 and AUSSAT-1 were two communications satellites deployed by the crew of STS-51I.
Launch Site
CCAFS
Vehicle
STS-51I (Discovery)
ARABSAT-A (PAM-D) / MORELOS A / TELSTAR-3D
Launch Date
June 17, 1985
Three communications satellites were deployed by STS-51G: MORELOS-A, for Mexico; ARABSAT-A, for Arab Satellite Communications Organization; and TELSTAR-3D, for AT&T.
Launch Site
CCAFS
Vehicle
STS-51G (Discovery)
TELESAT-1 (PAM-D)
Launch Date
April 12, 1985
TELESAT-1 was a communications satellite deployed by STS-51D. PAM-D motor is the payload assist module, which was processed at Astrotech Space Operations in Florida.
