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1991 · General Dynamics

BS-3H

failureAtlas I | BS-3H

Two Ku-band DTH satellites were originally ordered by STC in 1982, but when their plans failed, were sold to Japan as gapfillers in the BS broadcasting satellite program under the designation BS 2x (1989) and BS 3h (1990).

Overview

Date / time
April 18, 1991 at 11:30 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Launch Complex 36B
Mission
BS-3H
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas I →
Launch provider
General Dynamics →