| Names | Telstar 301 (1983–1995) Arabsat 1E (1995–1996) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communication |
| Operator | AT&T Corporation Leased toArabsat 1995–1996 |
| COSPAR ID | 1983-077A |
| SATCATno. | 14234 |
| Mission duration | 10 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | HS-376 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Launch mass | 653 kilograms (1,440 lb) |
| Power | 917.0 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 July 1983, 22:49 (1983-07-28UTC22:49Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Delta 3920/PAM-D D171 |
| Launch site | Cape CanaveralLC-17A |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | September 1996 (1996-10) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Perigee altitude | 35,442 kilometres (22,023 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 36,132 kilometres (22,451 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.1 degrees |
| Period | 1436.11 minutes |
| Epoch | 28 August 1983[1] |
Telstar 301 is an American communications satellite launched in July 1983 and operated by AT&T. It was one of threeTelstar 3 satellites, followed byTelstar 302 in 1984 andTelstar 303 in 1985.
The satellite served as the east coast home satellite for theABC network from 1984 to 1993. TheCBS network also used the satellite from 1985 to 1993. It also served as the first home ofFox Broadcasting Company until the late 1980s.
Other entities that also used the satellite includedGroup W, Wold/Keystone Communications (which used the satellite to feedParamount Television's syndicated output includingEntertainment Tonight,Star Trek: The Next Generation, andStar Trek: Deep Space Nine), Compact Video,Lorimar-Telepictures, andWarner Bros. Television.
The satellite was retired in 1993 and replaced byTelstar 401.[2] As of June 2009, Telstar 301 (along with Telstar 302 and Telstar 303) was still in orbit.
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