Intelsat V F-5

Intelsat 505, previously named Intelsat V F-5, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1982, it was the fiveth 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-5 → Intelsat 505
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID1982-097A[1]
SATCAT no.13595[2]
Mission duration17 years
Spacecraft properties
BusIntelsat-V bus
ManufacturerFord Aerospace
Launch mass1,928.2 kilograms (4,251 lb)
BOL mass1,012 kilograms (2,231 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateSeptember 28, 1982, 23:17 (1982-09-28UTC23:17Z) UTC[3]
RocketAtlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR
Launch siteCape Canaveral LC-36B
End of mission
DisposalDecommissioned
DeactivatedAugust, 1999 (1999-08-14)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric[2]
RegimeGeostationary[2]
Longitude147.4° W (current position)[2]
Semi-major axis42,695 kilometers (26,529 mi)[2]
Perigee altitude36,223.4 kilometers (22,508.2 mi)[2]
Apogee altitude36,426.3 kilometers (22,634.3 mi)[2]
Inclination15.4 degrees[2]
Period1,463.3 minutes[2]
EpochApril 23, 2017[2]
Transponders
Band21 C-band
4 Ku band
Intelsat V
 

Intelsat V F-5 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network. He also carried a Maritime Communications Services (MCS) package for Inmarsat. The satellite was deactivated on August, 1999.

The satellite was successfully launched into space on September 28, 1982, at 23:17 UTC, by means of an Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, United States. It had a launch mass of 1,928 kg.[4] The Intelsat 505 was equipped with 4 Ku-band transponders more 21 C-band transponders for 12,000 audio circuits and 2 TV channels.

References

  1. "INTELSAT 5 F-5". National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. "Intelsat 505". N2yo.com.
  3. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. "INTELSAT 505". TSE. Retrieved April 23, 2017.


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