ACTS
From The Space Library
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| Organization | NASA-Office of Space Science Applications (United States) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications, Engineering |
| Launch date | September 12, 1993 |
| Launch vehicle | STS-51 |
| Carrier rocket | Space Shuttle |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, United States |
| COSPAR ID | 1993-058B |
| Mass | 2733.0 kg |
| Experiments | Here |
| Alternate Names | Advanced Communications Technology Satellite, 22796 |
| Nominal Power | 1770.0W |
| Additional Information | Here |
| Telecommunications Information | Here |
| Data Collection | Here |
The objectives of the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS) include: (1) maintaining U.S. leadership in satellite communications; (2) providing advanced communications technology for NASA missions and other government agencies; (3) testing and verifying advanced technologies including high power, fast hopping spot-beam antennas, Ka Band (30/20 GHz) components, and on-board processing and switching; and (4) testing and demonstrating technologies through an experiment program with participation by telecommunications users, service, and product providers. On 28 April 2004, ACTS was permanently shut down. It is electrically inert at this time. It will remain at 105 Re in an inclined geosynchronous orbit indefinitely.
