Intelsat V F-4
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1982-017A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 13083[1] |
| Mission duration | 13 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat-V bus |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1,928.2 kilograms (4,251 lb) |
| BOL mass | 1,012 kilograms (2,231 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | March 05, 1982, 00:23 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-36A |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | November, 1995 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Eccentricity | 0.57914 |
| Perigee altitude | 6,547 kilometres (4,068 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 42,132 kilometres (26,180 mi) |
| Inclination | 24.1 degrees |
| Period | 629.8 minutes |
| Epoch | March 05, 1982[1] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 21 C-band 4 Ku band |
Intelsat 504, previously named Intelsat V F-4, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. 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. The satellite was deactivated on November, 1995.
The satellite was successfully launched into space on March 05, 1982, at 00:23 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. The Intelsat 504 was equipped with 4 Ku-band transponders more 21 C-band transponders for 12,000 audio circuits and 2 TV channels.
References
- ^ a b c "INTELSAT 5 F-4". National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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