Intelsat-5A 12

INTELSAT / US

Spacecraft n°:

INTELSAT spacecraft n°: 39

Also called: Intelsat 512

Launch data:

Designation: 16101 / 85087A
Launch date29 Sep 1985
Launch site CC, LC-36B
Launch vehicle: Atlas-G Centaur-D (AC-65)
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  

Location:

Begin End Position
L: 29 Sep 1985    
Jan 1991 Jan 1991 34.5°W
Mar 1991 Jun 1994 1°W
Jun 1994 Aug 1994 1°W, went inclined
Sep 1994 Sep 1996 21.5°W, inclined
Feb 1997 Jun 1998 55.5°W, inclined


End of life:

Out of service Jul 1998
Cause deorbited?


Ku-band downlink: 11.01-11.59 GHz

Ref: #15 - update: 21.08.08