Intelsat V F-4
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | COMSAT / INTELSAT |
| COSPAR ID | 1982-017A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 13083 |
| Mission duration | 7 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat V |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1928 kg |
| Dry mass | 1012 kg |
| Dimensions | 1.66 x 2.1 x 1.77 metres |
| Power | 1800 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 March 1982, 00:23:00 UTC [2] |
| Rocket | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR (AC-58) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, LC-36A |
| Contractor | General Dynamics |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | November 1995 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 34.5° West (1982-1993) 40.5° West (1993-1994) 31.5° West (1994-1995) 29.4° West (1995-1995) |
| Epoch | 5 March 1982 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 21 C-band 4 Ku-band |
Intelsat V | |
Intelsat V-D (F-4)[3] was a communications satellite operated by COMSAT. Launched in 1982, it was the fourth 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-4 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network.
Satellite
[edit]The Intelsat V F-4 satellite was box-shaped, measuring 1.66 by 2.1 by 1.77 metres; solar arrays spanned 15.9 metres tip to tip. The arrays, supplemented by nickel-hydrogen batteries during eclipse, provided 1800 watts of power. The payload housed 21 C-band and 4 Ku-band transponders. It could accommodate 15,000 two-way voice circuits and two TV channels simultaneously. It had a launch mass of 1928 kg.[4] The satellite was deactivated in November 1995.
Launch
[edit]The satellite was successfully launched into space on 5 March 1982 at 00:23:00 UTC, by means of an Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, United States.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Display: Intelsat 5 F-4 1982-017A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Weiss, Stanley I. (25 February 1982). Mission Operation Report (PDF) (Report). NASA. Report No. 0-491-203-82-04. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Display: Intelsat 5A F-15 1989-086A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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