 Intelsat IVA F-5 | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | INT4AF5[1] |
| Mission duration | 7 years (design life) Launch failure |
| 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 | September 29, 1977, 20:02:59 EST (01:02:59 UTC 30 September) |
| Rocket | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-36A |
| Contractor | NASA |
| Entered service | Failed to orbit |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Launch failure |
| Destroyed | September 29, 1977 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Epoch | Planned |
Intelsat IVA | |
Intelsat IVA F-5 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. However, the satellite was destroyed in a launch failure.
- ^ NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. INTELSAT 4A F-5. NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved 22 April 2017.