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INTELSAT 501

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1981-050ALaunched 5/23/1981

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 501
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Date: 5/23/1981
Last Contact: 2/5/1997

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.5 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: 1981-050A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/054