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INTELSAT VA F11

Atlas G Centaur launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on June 30, 1985, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 30, 1985 · 00:44 UTCLaunch 1985-055Launch no. 2,955 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 30, 1985, 00:44
Launch designation
1985-055
Mission
INTELSAT VA F11
Flight name
Intelsat 511
Vehicle flight ID
AC-64

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,872 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INTELSAT 5111985-055ANORAD 15873INTELSATCommunications1,092 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.