HS-376
Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Development Center | ||
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Country of origin | USA | ||
Applications | Communications satellite | ||
Specifications | |||
Spacecraft type | Spin-stabilized | ||
Power | 800 to 2,000 Watts | ||
Production | |||
Status | Retired | ||
On order | 58 | ||
Built | 58 | ||
Launched | 58 | ||
Maiden launch | Anik C1 April 12, 1985 | ||
Last launch | eBird 1 September 27, 2003 | ||
Related spacecraft | |||
Derived from | HS-333 | ||
Derivatives | HS-393 | ||
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The Boeing 376 (sometimes referred to as the BSS-376, and previously as the HS-376) is a communications satellite bus introduced in 1978 by Hughes Space and Communications Company. It was a spin-stabilized bus that the manufacturer claims was the first standardized platform.[1][2]
Satellites
The HS-376 was a very successful satellite platform with 58 satellites ordered, built and launched. It was also the first satellite to launch from the Space Shuttle.[2]
Satellite | Other Names | Operator | Model | Ordered | Launch | Launch Vehicle | Launch Result | Mass at launch (kg) | Mass at BOL (kg) | Remarks |
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SBS 1 | HS-376 | 1977 | 1980-11-15 | Delta-3910/PAM-D | Success | 1117 | 540 | |||
SBS 2 | HS-376 | 1977 | 1981-09-24 | Delta-3910/PAM-D | Success | 1117 | 540 | |||
Westar 4 | HS-376 | 1980 | 1982-02-26 | Delta-3910/PAM-D | Success | 1100 | 582 | |||
Westar 5 | HS-376 | 1982 | 1982-06-09 | Delta-3910/PAM-D | Success | 1100 | 582 | |||
Anik D1 | HS-376 | 1982-08-26 | Delta-3920/PAM-D | Success | 1140 | 634 | ||||
Anik C3 | HS-376 | 1978 | 1982-11-11 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1140 | 563 | |||
SBS 3 | HS-376 | 1981 | 1982-11-11 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1117 | 540 | |||
Anik C2 | Nahuel I2 | HS-376 | 1978 | 1983-06-18 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1140 | 563 | ||
Palapa B1 | Palapa Pacific 1 | HS-376 | 1980 | 1983-06-18 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1200 | 692 | ||
Galaxy 1 | HS-376 | 1983-06-28 | Delta-3920/PAM-D | Success | 1200 | 709 | ||||
Telstar 301 | Arabsat 1E | HS-376 | 1980 | 1983-07-28 | Delta-3920/PAM-D | Success | 1140 | 653 | ||
Galaxy 2 | HS-376 | 1983-09-22 | Delta-3920/PAM-D | Success | 1200 | 709 | ||||
Palapa B2 | HS-376 | 1980 | 1984-02-03 | Shuttle/PAM-D | PAM ignition failed, satellite recovered | 1200 | 692 | Launched along Westar 6. PAM-D failed to ignite, Shuttle recovered the satellite. Was relaunched as Palapa B2R. | ||
Westar 6 | HS-376 | 1984-02-03 | Shuttle/PAM-D | PAM ignition failed, satellite recovered | 1244 | 582 | Launched along Palapa B2. PAM-D failed to ignite, Shuttle recovered the satellite. Was relaunched as AsiaSat 1. | |||
SBS 4 | HGS 5 | HS-376 | 1983 | 1984-08-30 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1117 | 540 | ||
Telstar 302 | HS-376 | 1980 | 1984-08-30 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1140 | 653 | |||
Galaxy 3 | HS-376 | 1984-09-21 | Delta-3920/PAM-D | Success | 1200 | 709 | ||||
Anik D2 | Satcom 4R Arabsat 1D |
HS-376 | 1984-11-08 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1140 | 634 | |||
Brasilsat A1 | SBTS 1 | HS-376 | 1982 | 1985-02-08 | Ariane 3 | Success | 1195 | — | ||
Anik C1 | Nahuel I1 Brasil 1T |
HS-376 | 1978 | 1985-04-12 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1140 | 563 | ||
Morelos 1 | HS-376 | 1982 | 1985-06-17 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1140 | 647 | |||
Telstar 303 | HS-376 | 1980 | 1985-06-17 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1140 | 653 | |||
Aussat A1 | Optus A1 | HS-376 | 1982 | 1985-08-27 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1250 | 654 | ||
Aussat A2 | Optus A2 | HS-376 | 1982 | 1985-11-27 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1250 | 654 | ||
Morelos 2 | HS-376 | 1982 | 1985-11-27 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | 1140 | 647 | |||
Brasilsat A2 | SBTS 2 | HS-376 | 1982 | 1986-03-28 | Ariane 3 | Success | 1195 | — | ||
Palapa B2P | Palapa B3 Agila 1 |
HS-376 | 1984 | 1987-03-20 | Delta-3920/PAM-D | Success | 1200 | 692 | ||
Aussat A3 | Optus A3 | HS-376 | 1982 | 1987-09-16 | Ariane 3 | Success | 1250 | 696 | ||
SBS 5 | HS-376 | 1983 | 1988-09-08 | Ariane 3 | Success | 1117 | 540 | |||
Marco Polo 1 | Sirius 1 Sirius W |
HS-376 | 1987 | 1989-08-27 | Delta-4925 | Success | 1250 | 660 | ||
AsiaSat 1 | HS-376 | 1990-04-07 | Long March 3 | Success | 1244 | 582 | ||||
Palapa B2R | NewSat 1 | HS-376 | 1990-04-13 | Delta-6925-8 | Success | 1200 | 692 | Launch on Space Shuttle failed, was recovered and launched again as Palapa B2R. | ||
Marco Polo 2 | Thor 1 | HS-376 | 1987 | 1990-08-18 | Delta-6925-8 | Success | 1250 | 662 | ||
Prowler 1 | HS-376 | 1990-11-15 | Shuttle/PAM-D | Success | — | — | ||||
Galaxy 5 | HS-376 | 1989 | 1992-03-14 | Atlas I | Success | 1390 | 788 | |||
Palapa B4 | HS-376 | 1992-05-14 | Delta-7925-8 | Success | 1200 | 692 | ||||
Galaxy 1R | HS-376 | 1989 | 1992-08-22 | Atlas I | Failure | 1390 | 788 | Launch failure | ||
Galaxy 6 | Westar 6S | HS-376 | 1983 | 1992-10-12 | Ariane-44L | Success | 1390 | 709 | ||
Thaicom 1 | Thaicom 1A | HS-376L | 1991 | 1993-12-18 | Ariane-44L | Success | 1080 | 629 | ||
Galaxy 1R2 | HS-376 | 1992 | 1994-02-19 | Delta-7925-8 | Success | 1390 | 788 | |||
APStar 1 | ZX 5E | HS-376 | 1992 | 1994-07-21 | Long March 3 | Success | 1400 | 726 | ||
Brasilsat B1 | HS-376W | 1990 | 1994-08-10 | Ariane-44LP | Success | 1757 | 1052 | |||
Thaicom 2 | HS-376L | 1991 | 1994-10-07 | Ariane-44L | Success | 1080 | 629 | |||
Brasilsat B2 | HS-376W | 1990 | 1995-03-28 | Ariane-44LP | Success | 1757 | 1052 | |||
MEASAT 1 | Africasat 1 | HS-376 | 1994 | 1996-01-12 | Ariane-44L | Success | 1450 | 886 | ||
Galaxy 9 | HS-376 | 1995 | 1996-05-24 | Delta-7925 | Success | 1390 | 788 | |||
APStar 1A | ZX 5D | HS-376 | 1995 | 1996-07-03 | Long March 3 | Success | 1400 | 726 | ||
ZX 7 | ChinaSat 7 HGS 2 |
HS-376 | 1995 | 1996-08-18 | Long March 3 | Failure | 1384 | 734 | Launch failure | |
MEASAT 2 | Africasat 2 | HS-376 | 1994 | 1996-11-13 | Ariane-44L | Success | 1450 | 886 | ||
BSat 1a | HS-376 | 1993 | 1997-04-16 | Ariane-44LP | Success | 1236 | 723 | |||
Thor 2 | HS-376HP | 1995 | 1997-05-20 | Delta-7925 | Success | 1467 | 853 | |||
Brasilsat B3 | HS-376W | 1995 | 1998-02-04 | Ariane-44LP | Success | 1757 | 1052 | |||
BSat 1b | HS-376 | 1993 | 1998-04-28 | Ariane-44P | Success | 1236 | 723 | |||
Thor 3 | HS-376HP | 1997 | 1998-06-10 | Delta-7925 | Success | 1451 | 853 | |||
Sirius 3 | HS-376HP | 1997 | 1998-10-05 | Ariane-44L | Success | 1465 | 815 | |||
Bonum 1 | HS-376HP | 1997 | 1998-11-22 | Delta-7925 | Success | 1425 | 793 | |||
Brasilsat B4 | HS-376W | 1998 | 2000-08-17 | Ariane-44LP | Success | 1757 | 1052 | |||
Astra 2D | HS-376HP | 1999 | 2000-12-20 | Ariane 5G | Success | 1445 | 824 | |||
Astra 3A | HS-376HP | 2000 | 2002-03-29 | Ariane-44L | Success | 1514 | 908 | |||
eBird 1 | Eurobird 3 Eutelsat 33A Eutelsat 31A |
HS-376HP | 2000 | 2003-09-27 | Ariane 5G | Success | 1530 | 895 |
See also
References
- ^ "Boeing 376". Boeing Satellite Development Center. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-21). "Hughes / Boeing: HS-376 / BSS-376". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-08-16.