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INTELSAT VA F10

Atlas G Centaur launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 22, 1985, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 22, 1985 · 23:55 UTCLaunch 1985-025Launch no. 2,924 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 22, 1985, 23:55
Launch designation
1985-025
Mission
INTELSAT VA F10
Flight name
Intelsat 510
Vehicle flight ID
AC-63

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,519 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INTELSAT 5101985-025ANORAD 15629INTELSATCommunications1,092 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.