Intelsat-5A 11

INTELSAT / US

Spacecraft n°:

INTELSAT spacecraft n°: 38

Also called: Intelsat 511

Launch data:

Designation:	15873 / 85055A
Launch date	30 Jun 1985
Launch site	CC, LC-36B
Launch vehicle:	Atlas-G/ Centaur-D (AC-64)
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
Design lifetime

End of life

Out of service

yes - Retired

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 30 Jun 1985
Jan 1991	Jan 1991	27.5°W
late 1991	Sep 1992	63°E
Oct 1992	Feb 1993	177°E
Feb 1993	Nov 1994	177°E, went inclined
Feb 1995	Sep 1997	180°E, inclined
mid-Jun 1998		29.5°W, inclined

At 29.5°W the satellite will provide the cable restoration service (the average cable outage can last from 7 to 10 days)

In 1997, INTELSAT restored a total of 17 cable systems, and provided the equivalent to 200 units of 36 MHz, which generated revenues of US$ 24 million. Cable owners from the following countries have leased capacity on the INTELSAT 511 satellite in case of cable failure: Brazil, Canada, France, Iceland, Italy, Portugal, Venezuela, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Ref: #15 - update: 11.08.08