26071 - HISPASAT 1C

HispaSat 1C is a Spanish geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched by an Atlas 2AS rocket from Cape Canaveral at 23:30 UT. The 3,100 kg, 6,000 W spacecraft carries 24 transponders in Ku-band to provide Spanish language voice and video communications to countries on either side of the Atlantic.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2000-02-03
Launch Vehicle: Atlas 2AS
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 3100.0 kg