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United States Air ForceLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsDelta II
Launched 1993-12-08 00:48 UTCSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Success
Reached Geostationary Orbit
Worldwide
80th
orbital launch attempt in 1993
United States Air Force
13th
launch this year
Space Launch Complex 17A
5th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
164 d 11 h
since the pad's previous launch
NATO-4 is the a communications satellite system serving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and British Ministry of Defense. NATO 4A was the first of two new-generation comsats offering secure military and diplomatic voice and data communications to NATO member nations and troops in the field. The satellites offered spot beam and global coverage to reach a wide range of ground stations and ships at sea.
Launch Provider
Government · United States of America · Founded 1947 · Commander-in-Chief President of the US
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
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Height
38.9m
Diameter
2.4m
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