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INTELSAT V F7

Ariane 1 launch from Kourou (European Space Agency) on October 19, 1983, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 19, 1983 · 00:45 UTCLaunch 1983-105Launch no. 2,747 in the log
RocketAriane 1
SpaceportKouroupad ELA1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyESAEuropean Space Agency

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 19, 1983, 00:45
Launch designation
1983-105
Mission
INTELSAT V F7
Flight name
Intelsat 507
Vehicle flight ID
L7

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,064 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INTELSAT 5071983-105ANORAD 14421INTELSATCommunications946 kgRenamed · 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.