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INTELSAT IV F7

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1973-058ALaunched 8/23/1973

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 4 F-7
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Date: 8/23/1973
Last Contact: 2/23/1984

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.63 deg
Dry Mass: 539 kg
Total Mass: 1,416 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Intelsat
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: Intelsat legacy GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1973-058A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.282