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Intelsat IVA F-1
Geostationary communications satellite. Intelsat IVA F-1 was launched on September 26, 1975 aboard a Atlas SLV-3D Centaur from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 18, 2001).
COSPAR 1975-091ANORAD 8330INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- INTELSAT IVA F1
- Common name
- Intelsat IVA F-1
- International designator
- 1975-091A
- NORAD catalog number
- 8330
- GCAT identifier
- S08330
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.332
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Int4A
- Owner
- INTELSAT
- Country
- INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-353
Launch
- Date
- September 26, 1975 · 00:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 1975-091Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,785 km
- Apogee
- 35,788 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 18, 2001
- Last known active
- Jul 24, 1986
- End of operations
- Jul 24, 1986
Size
- Mass
- 736 kg
- Dry mass
- 610 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,479 kg
- Length
- 7.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 7.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14771222 (CC0).