Launch Date
August 6, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36A
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
NORAD ID
12635
International Designator
1981-073A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:08:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
13.84°
Right Ascension
307.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
176.03°
Period
1460.33 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
FLTSATCOM 5
Alternative Name
FLTSATCOM F5
Type
Status
Owner
USNESC/AFSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 12635U 81073A 26184.54753443 -.00000225 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 12635 13.8432 307.5112 0009425 176.0312 160.3653 0.98607884133224
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.3
Diameter
2.4
Span
13.2
Dry Mass
822
Launch Mass
942
Shape
Hex Cyl + Dish + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.4977
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
FLTSATCOM F5
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
FLTSATCOM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Star 37F
Equipment
12 transponders with UHF/SHF uplink and UHF downlink
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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