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NSS-513
Geostationary communications satellite. NSS-513 was launched on May 17, 1988 aboard a Ariane 2 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Nov 30, 1998).
COSPAR 1988-040ANORAD 19121INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- INTELSAT 513
- Common name
- NSS-513
- Payload designation
- INTELSAT VA F13 (IBS)
- International designator
- 1988-040A
- NORAD catalog number
- 19121
- GCAT identifier
- S19121
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Int5
- Owner
- INTELSAT
- Country
- INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
- Builder
- Ford Aerospace, Palo Alto
- Platform (bus)
- FS INTELSAT 5
Launch
- Date
- May 17, 1988 · 23:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 1988-040Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 2
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,770 km
- Apogee
- 35,802 km
- Inclination
- 0.30°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- November 30, 1998
- Last known active
- Jul 15, 2003
- End of operations
- Jul 15, 2003
Size
- Mass
- 1,054 kg
- Dry mass
- 884 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,978 kg
- Length
- 6.4 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 15.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14559259 (CC0).