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INTELSAT 513

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1988-040ALaunched 5/17/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 513
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 2
Launch Date: 5/17/1988
Last Contact: 7/15/2003

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.3 deg
Dry Mass: 884 kg
Total Mass: 1,978 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Intelsat
Manufacturer: Ford Aerospace, Palo Alto

Constellation

Name: Intelsat IS GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 19

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-040A