RocketAtlas SLV-3D Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 15, 1981, 23:35
- Launch designation
- 1981-119
- Mission
- INTELSAT V F3
- Flight name
- Intelsat 503
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-55
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,170 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.9 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTELSAT 503 | 1981-119ANORAD 12994 | INTELSAT | Communications | 1,004 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.