Intelsat-506

INTELSAT / US

Spacecraft n°:

INTELSAT spacecraft n°: 33

Also called Intelsat MCS-B

Launch data:

Designation: 14077 / 83047A
Launch date 19 May 1983
Launch site CC, LC-36A
Launch vehicle: Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D (AC-61)
Mission: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee  km
Eccentricity 
Inclination  deg
Period  min


Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer Ford Aerospace
Platform 
Operator Intelsat
Mass at launch   kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Solar array 
Stabilization  
Propulsion 
DC power  

Location

Begin End Position
L: 19 May 1983    
Jan 1991   went inclined
Jan 1991 Feb 1992 18.5°W, inclined
Jul 1992 Jul (Sep?) 1992 34.5°W, inclined
Oct 1992 May 1995 50°W, inclined
Jun 1995 Apr 1998 31.4°W, inclined
May 1998 Jul 1998 29.5°W, inclined


End of life

Out of service Jul 1998
Cause deorbited


Ref: #15 - update: 22.07.08