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INTELSAT IV F8

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1974-093ALaunched 11/21/1974

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 4 F-8
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Date: 11/21/1974
Last Contact: 8/20/1985

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,784 km
Inclination: 0.13 deg
Dry Mass: 531 kg
Total Mass: 1,387 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: 1974-093A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.310