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INTELSAT 505

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1982-097ALaunched 9/28/1982

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 505
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Date: 9/28/1982
Last Contact: 8/4/1999

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,644 km
Inclination: 1.52 deg
Dry Mass: 775 kg
Total Mass: 1,972 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: 1982-097A