Intelsat VA F-15
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat / Columbia Communications Corporation |
| COSPAR ID | 1989-006A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 19772 |
| Mission duration | 9 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat-VA |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1981 kg |
| Dry mass | 1098 kg [2] |
| Power | 1280 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | January 27, 1989, 01:21:00 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Ariane 2 V28 |
| Launch site | Kourou, ELA-1 |
| Contractor | Aérospatiale |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | November 2002 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 18° W |
| Epoch | 27 January 1989 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 29 C-band 6 Ku-band |
Intelsat V | |
Intelsat VA F-15 or Intelsat 515, then named Columbia 515, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat and which was later sold to Columbia Communications Corporation. Launched in 1989, it was the fifteenth 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-15 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network. The satellite was deactivated in November 2002.
Launch
The satellite was successfully launched into space on 27 January 1989, at 01:21:00 UTC, by means of an Ariane 2 vehicle from the Crentre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, French Guiana. It had a launch mass of 1981 kg.[4] The Intelsat VA F-15 was equipped with 6 Ku-band transponders more 29 C-band transponders for 15,000 audio circuits and 2 TV channels.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Intelsat-5A". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "INTELSAT 515". TSE. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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