Intelsat V F-6
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1983-047A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 14077[2] |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat-V bus |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1,928.2 kilograms (4,251 lb)[3] |
| BOL mass | 1,012 kilograms (2,231 lb)[3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | May 19, 1983, 22:26 UTC[4] |
| Rocket | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-36A |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | July, 1998 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[2] |
| Regime | Geostationary[2] |
| Longitude | 64° W (current position)[2] |
| Semi-major axis | 42,478 kilometers (26,395 mi)[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,946.6 kilometers (22,336.2 mi)[2] |
| Apogee altitude | 36,269.0 kilometers (22,536.5 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 15.3 degrees[2] |
| Period | 1,452.2 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | April 23, 2017[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 21 C-band 4 Ku band |
Intelsat V | |
Intelsat 506, previously named Intelsat V F-6, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1983, it was the sixth 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-6 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 July, 1998.
The satellite was successfully launched into space on May 19, 1982, at 22:26 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.[5] The Intelsat 506 was equipped with 4 Ku-band transponders more 21 C-band transponders for 12,000 audio circuits and 2 TV channels.
References
- ^ "INTELSAT 5 F-6". National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Intelsat 505". N2yo.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Intelsat-5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "INTELSAT 506". TSE. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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