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INTELSAT IVA F6

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1978-035ALaunched 3/31/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 4A F-6
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Date: 3/31/1978
Last Contact: 12/29/1986

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,997 km
Inclination: 0.27 deg
Dry Mass: 630 kg
Total Mass: 1,480 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: 1978-035A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/011