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INTELSAT IVA F2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1976-010ALaunched 1/29/1976

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 4A F-2
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Date: 1/29/1976
Last Contact: 12/19/1985

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787.5 km
Inclination: 0.02 deg
Dry Mass: 610 kg
Total Mass: 1,479 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: 1976-010A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.342