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INTELSAT 508

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1984-023ALaunched 3/5/1984

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 508
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 1
Launch Date: 3/5/1984
Last Contact: 12/17/1994

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,941 km
Inclination: 0.32 deg
Dry Mass: 775 kg
Total Mass: 1,870 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: 1984-023A