| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1986-F05 |
| Mission duration | 7 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat VA |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1981 kg |
| BOL mass | 1098 kg [1] |
| Dimensions | 1.66 x 2.1 x 1.77 metres |
| Power | 1800 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 31 May 1986, 00:53:03 UTC [2] |
| Rocket | Ariane 2 V18 |
| Launch site | Kourou, ELA-1 |
| Contractor | Aérospatiale |
| Entered service | Launch failure |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Epoch | Planned |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26 C-band 6 Ku-band |
Intelsat V | |
Intelsat VA F-14, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1986, it was the fourteenth of fifteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched. The Intelsat V series was constructed by Ford Aerospace, based on the Intelsat VA satellite bus. Intelsat VA F-14 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network.