Intelsat VA F-11
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1985-055A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 15873 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat-V bus |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1,928.2 kilograms (4,251 lb)[2] |
| BOL mass | 1,012 kilograms (2,231 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | May 19, 1983, 00:44 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Atlas-Centaur G-D1AR |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-36B |
| Contractor | NASA |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | August, 2003 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[4] |
| Regime | Geostationary[4] |
| Longitude | 29.5° W (original position) 96.3° W (current position)[4] |
| Semi-major axis | 42,218 kilometers (26,233 mi)[4] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,789.3 kilometers (22,238.4 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 36,905.3 kilometers (22,931.9 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 15.2 degrees[4] |
| Period | 1,438.8 minutes[4] |
| Epoch | April 23, 2017[4] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26 C-band 6 Ku band |
Intelsat 511, previously named Intelsat VA F-11, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1985, it was the eleventh of fiveteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched. The Intelsat V series was constructed by Ford Aerospace, based on the Intelsat-V satellite bus.
Intelsat VA F-11 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network. The satellite was deactivated on August, 2003.
The satellite was successfully launched into space on June 30, 1985, at 00:44 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 2,013 kg[5]. The Intelsat VA F-11 was equipped with 6 Ku-band transponders more 26 C-band transponders for 15,000 audio circuits and 2 TV channels.
References
- ^ "INTELSAT 5A F-11". National Space Science Data Center. 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Intelsat 505". N2yo.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "INTELSAT 511". TSE. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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