| Official name | SATCOM K2 |
| Alternative name | Satcom Ku-2 |
| Cospar ID | 1985-109D |
| Norad ID | 16276 |
| Launch date | 1985-11-27 |
| Launch site | AFETR |
| Launch vehicle | Shuttle [PAM-D2] |
| Country/Organization | USA |
| Type application | Communication |
| Operator | RCA Satcom → GE Satcom |
| RCS size | LARGE |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 1445.64 |
| Inclination (deg) | 14.86 |
| Perigee (km) | 35945 |
| Apogee (km) | 36001 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000778361548939482 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 0.996098613762762 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 42351.135 |
| Raan (deg) | 358.2085 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 248.0243 |
| Shape | Hex Poly + 2 Pan |
| Mass (kg) | 1011.89 |
| Height (m) | 2.1 |
| Width (m) | 1.5 |
| Depth (m) | 1.5 |
| Span (m^2) | 20 |
| Lifetime | 10 years |
| Contractors | RCA Astro |
| Equipment | 16 (+4) Ku-band transponders |
| Propulsion | Star-37XFP |
| Configuration | AS-4000 |
| Power | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
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