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Intelsat IVA F-2
Geostationary communications satellite. Intelsat IVA F-2 was launched on January 29, 1976 aboard a Atlas SLV-3D Centaur from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 18, 2001).
COSPAR 1976-010ANORAD 8620INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- INTELSAT IVA F2
- Common name
- Intelsat IVA F-2
- International designator
- 1976-010A
- NORAD catalog number
- 8620
- GCAT identifier
- S08620
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.342
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
- January 29, 1976 · 23:56 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-010Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,779 km
- Apogee
- 35,796 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 18, 2001
- Last known active
- Dec 19, 1985
- End of operations
- Dec 19, 1985
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 Q14771221 (CC0).