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Delta 4925-8
Part of Thor
American orbital launch vehicle. Four stage vehicle consisting of 9 x Castor 4A + 1 x ELT Thor /MB-3 + 1 x Delta K + 1 x Star 48B with 2.4 m (8 foot) diameter fairing)
 Status: Retired 1990.  First Launch: 1989-08-27.  Last Launch: 1990-06-12.  Number:  2 . Payload: 3,400 kg (7,400 lb). Thrust: 3,468.80 kN (779,817 lbf). Gross mass: 200,740 kg (442,550 lb). Height: 34.00 m (111.00 ft). Diameter: 2.44 m (8.00 ft). Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). 
LEO Payload: 3,400 kg (7,400 lb) to a 185 km orbit. Payload: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb) to a GTO. Flyaway Unit Cost 1985$: 34.220 million.
More at: Delta 4925-8. 
Family: 
orbital launch vehicle. 
Country: 
USA. 
Spacecraft: 
HS 376, 
Insat 1. 
Projects: 
BSB, 
Insat. 
Launch Sites: 
Cape Canaveral, 
Cape Canaveral LC17B. 
Stages: 
Delta Thor ELT, 
Castor 4A engine, 
Delta K, 
Star 48. 
Agency: 
Douglas. 
1989 August 27 - . 
22:59 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Cape Canaveral. 
Launch Complex: 
Cape Canaveral LC17B. 
LV Family: 
Thor. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Delta 4925-8. 
- BSB-1A - . 
 Payload: Marco Polo 1. Mass: 1,233 kg (2,718 lb). Nation: UK. 
Agency: BSB. 
Program: BSB. 
Class: Communications. 
 Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: HS 376. 
 USAF Sat Cat:  20193 .  COSPAR: 1989-067A. Apogee: 35,795 km (22,241 mi). Perigee: 35,782 km (22,233 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min. British DBS; 31 deg W. Direct broadcasting system. Expected operational life, 10 years. Owner/operator: British Satellite Broadcasting Ltd, The Marcopolo Building, Chelsea Bridge, Queenstown Rd, London SW8 4NQ. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 31 deg W in 1989-1993; 5 deg E in 1994-2000; 13 deg W in 2000. As of 31 August 2001 located at 12.98 deg W drifting at 0.008 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 45.02W drifting at 3.908W degrees per day. 
1990 June 12 - . 
05:52 GMT - . 
Launch Site: 
Cape Canaveral. 
Launch Complex: 
Cape Canaveral LC17B. 
LV Family: 
Thor. 
Launch Vehicle: 
Delta 4925-8. 
- Insat 1D - . 
Mass: 1,190 kg (2,620 lb). Nation: India. 
Agency: ISRO. 
Program: Insat. 
Class: Communications. 
 Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Insat 1. 
 USAF Sat Cat:  20643 .  COSPAR: 1990-051A. Apogee: 35,851 km (22,276 mi). Perigee: 35,729 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 3.70 deg. Period: 1,436.30 min. Also performed Indian domestic communications tasks; 83.1 E. Operational multi-purpose satellite for telecommunications, meteorological imaging and data relay, radio and television programme distribution and direct television broadcasting for community reception. Orbital position 83 deg E. Also registered as 1990-5 1A in ST/SG/SER.E/250 by the United States, with category B and orbital parameters 1426.3 min, 35768 x 35811 km x 0.2 deg. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 83 deg E in 1990-1999; 74 deg E in 1999-2000 As of 5 September 2001 located at 73.85 deg E drifting at 0.000 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 71.63E drifting at 0.039E degrees per day. 
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