RocketAtlas SLV-3D Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 23, 1981, 22:42
- Launch designation
- 1981-050
- Mission
- INTELSAT V F1
- Flight name
- Intelsat 501
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-56
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,735 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.9 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTELSAT 501 | 1981-050ANORAD 12474 | INTELSAT | Communications | 945 kg | Renamed · Jul 18, 2001 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.