Intelsat V F-6, then named Intelsat 506, was a communications satellite operated by COMSAT. 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.
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | COMSAT / INTELSAT |
| COSPAR ID | 1983-047A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 14077 |
| Mission duration | 7 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat V |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1928 kg |
| Dry mass | 1012 kg [2] |
| Dimensions | 1.66 x 2.1 x 1.77 metres |
| Power | 1800 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 May 1983, 22:26:00 UTC [3] |
| Rocket | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR (AC-61) |
| Launch site | CCAFS, LC-36A |
| Contractor | General Dynamics |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | July 1998 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 18,5° West (1983-1992) 50.0° West (1992-1995) 31.4° West (1995-1998) 29.5° West (1998-1998) |
| Epoch | 19 May 1983 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 21 C-band 4 Ku-band |
Intelsat V | |
Satellite
editThe Intelsat V F-6 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. He also carried a Maritime Communications Services (MCS) package for INMARSAT.[4] The satellite was deactivated in July 1998.
Launch
editThe satellite was successfully launched into space on 19 May 1982 at 22:26:00 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 1928 kg.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Display: Intelsat 5 F-6 1983-047A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Intelsat-5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Display: Intelsat 5A F-15 1989-086A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "INTELSAT 506". TSE. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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