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INTELSAT IV F5

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1972-041ALaunched 6/13/1972

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 4 F-5
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Launch Date: 6/13/1972
Last Contact: 7/22/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.1 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: 1972-041A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.259