 Intelsat IVA F-4 | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1977-041A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 10024[2] |
| Mission duration | 7 years (design life) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | HS-353 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications |
| Launch mass | 1,515 kilograms (3,340 lb) |
| BOL mass | 825 kilograms (1,819 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | May 26, 1977, 21:47:01 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-36A |
| Contractor | NASA |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Eccentricity | 0.00488 |
| Perigee altitude | 35,346 kilometres (21,963 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,755 kilometres (22,217 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.28 degrees |
| Period | 1,425 minutes |
| Epoch | May 26, 1977 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 20 IEEE C-band (NATO G/H-band) |
Intelsat IVA | |
Intelsat IVA F-4 was a geostationary communication satellite built by Hughes. It was owned by Intelsat.
The satellite was based on the HS-353 platform and its estimated useful life was 7 years.
- ^ NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. INTELSAT 4A F-4. NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ INTELSAT 4A-F4 N2yo.com. Retrieved 22 April 2017.