Intelsat VA F-11
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| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1985-055A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 15873 |
| Mission duration | 7 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat VA |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1981 kg |
| Dry mass | 1098 kg [2] |
| Dimensions | 1.66 x 2.1 x 1.77 metres |
| Power | 1800 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 June 1985, 00:44:00 UTC [3] |
| Rocket | Atlas G (AC-64) |
| Launch site | CCAFS, LC-36B |
| Contractor | General Dynamics |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | August 2003 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 27.5° West (1985-1991) [4] 63.0 East (1991-1992) 177.0° East (1992-1995) 180.0° East (1995-1998) 29.5° West (1998-2003) |
| Epoch | 30 June 1985 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26 C-band 6 Ku-band |
Intelsat V | |
Intelsat VA F-11, then named Intelsat 511, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1985, it was the eleventh of fifteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched. The Intelsat VA series was constructed by Ford Aerospace, based on the Intelsat VA satellite bus. Intelsat VA F-11 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network.