Launch Date
March 5, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36B
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
NORAD ID
13083
International Designator
1982-017A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:51:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
11.35°
Right Ascension
327.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
213.55°
Period
1451.29 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
INTELSAT 504
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 504
Type
Status
Owner
INTEL
Country
INTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 13083U 82017A 26184.95254773 .00000035 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 13083 11.3461 327.4746 0014322 213.5463 162.3008 0.99221765141920
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.4
Diameter
2
Span
15.6
Dry Mass
775
Launch Mass
1004
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.6928
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
INTELSAT V F4
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
FORDA
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
FS INTELSAT 5
Configuration
Intelsat-5 bus
Motor
Star 37F
Equipment
21 C-band transponders, 4 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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