| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1985-087A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 16101 |
| Mission duration | 7 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat VA |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1981 kg |
| Dry mass | 1098 kg |
| Dimensions | 1.66 x 2.1 x 1.77 metres |
| Power | 1800 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 September 1985, 23:36:00 UTC [2] |
| Rocket | Atlas G-Centaur D1AR (AC-65) |
| Launch site | CCAFS, LC-36B |
| Contractor | General Dynamics |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | July 1998 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 34.5° West (1985-1991) [3] 1.0° West (1991-1994) 21.5° West (1994-1996) 55.5° West (1996-1998) |
| Epoch | 29 September 1985 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26 C-band 6 Ku-band |
Intelsat V | |
Intelsat VA F-12, then named Intelsat 512, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in September 1985, it was the twelfth 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-12 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network.
- ^ a b "Display: Intelsat 5A F-12 1985-087A". NASA. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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