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INTELSAT IV F4

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1972-003ALaunched 1/23/1972

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 4 F-4
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Launch Date: 1/23/1972
Last Contact: 5/10/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,788 km
Inclination: 0.31 deg
Dry Mass: 531 kg
Total Mass: 1,408 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: 1972-003A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.248