Intelsat VA F-12
Intelsat VA F-12, then named Intelsat 512, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in September 1985, it was the twelfth of fifteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched. The Intelsat V series was constructed by Ford Aerospace, based on the Intelsat VA satellite bus. Intelsat VA F-12 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network.
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1985-087A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 16101 |
| Mission duration | 7 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat VA |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1981 kg |
| Dry mass | 1098 kg |
| Dimensions | 1.66 x 2.1 x 1.77 metres |
| Power | 1800 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 September 1985, 23:36:00 UTC [2] |
| Rocket | Atlas G-Centaur D1AR (AC-65) |
| Launch site | CCAFS, LC-36B |
| Contractor | General Dynamics |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | July 1998 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit [1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 34.5° West (1985-1991) [3] 1.0° West (1991-1994) 21.5° West (1994-1996) 55.5° West (1996-1998) |
| Epoch | 29 September 1985 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26 C-band 6 Ku-band |
Intelsat V | |
Satellite
The satellite was box-shaped, measuring 1.66 by 2.1 by 1.77 metres; solar arrays spanned 15.9 metres tip to tip. The arrays, supplemented by nickel-hydrogen batteries during eclipse, provided 1800 watts of power at mission onset, approximately 1280 watts at the end of its seven-year design life. The payload housed 26 C-band and 6 Ku-band transponders. It could accommodate 15,000 two-way voice circuits and two TV channels simultaneously. It also provided maritime communications for ships at sea.[4]
Launch
The satellite was successfully launched into space on 29 September 1985, at 23:36:00 UTC, by means of an Atlas G-Centaur D1AR vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, United States. It had a launch mass of 1981 kg.[3] The satellite was deactivated in July 1998.[3]
References
- "Display: Intelsat 5A F-12 1985-087A". NASA. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- "Intelsat 512". TSE. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- "Display: Intelsat 5A F-15 1989-086A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.