Intelsat VA F-10
Intelsat 510, previously named Intelsat VA F-10, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1985, it was the tenth of fifteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched. The Intelsat V series was constructed by Ford Aerospace, based on the Intelsat-V satellite bus. Intelsat V F-10 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network.
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1985-025A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 15629 |
| Mission duration | 9 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat-V bus |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 2,013 kilograms (4,438 lb)[2] |
| BOL mass | 1,098 kilograms (2,421 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | March 22, 1985, 23:55 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Atlas-Centaur G-D1AR |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-36B |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | July 1999 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Eccentricity | 0.00063 |
| Perigee altitude | 35,814 kilometres (22,254 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,761 kilometres (22,221 mi) |
| Inclination | 0° |
| Period | 1,436.2 minutes |
| Epoch | March 28, 1985 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26 C-Band 6 Ku band |
Intelsat V | |
The satellite was successfully launched into space on March 22, 1985, at 23:55 UTC, by means of an Atlas-Centaur G-D1AR vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, United States. It had a launch mass of 2,013 kg. The Intelsat 510 was equipped with 6 Ku-band transponders more 26 C-band transponders for 15,000 audio circuits and 2 TV channels.
References
- "INTELSAT 5A F-10". National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- "Intelsat-5a". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved April 23, 2017.