Anthony wrote: >which of the 800 or so geosats is the biggest in size and, if >possible, an approximation of its physical measurements. When it was launched, the Galaxy 11 satellite (an "HS 702") was said to be the largest commercial communications satellite launched: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0004/08galaxy11service/ http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/galaxy_launch_991221.html HS 702 deployed length (solar panel span I presume) said to be 40.9 meters: http://www.friends-partners.org/mwade/craft/hs702.htm I wonder if Milstars (4500 kg) might rival HS 702 in size, although Encyclopedia Astronautica says only 12 meters (but is that the satellite's body or the solar panel span?): http://www.spacecom.af.mil/hqafspc/library/facts/milstar.htm http://www.friends-partners.org/mwade/craft/milstar.htm Ed Cannon - ecannon@mail.utexas.edu - Austin, Texas, USA ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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