INTELSAT 508 (14786)

COSPAR: 1984-023A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 508

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 5, 1984

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA1

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 1

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14786

International Designator

1984-023A

Epoch

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Inclination

13.61°

Right Ascension

337.69°

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Argument of Perigee

269.34°

Period

1480.06 min

Mean Motion

0.97 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

INTELSAT 508

Alternative Name

INTELSAT 508

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

INTEL

Country

INTELSAT

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 14786U 84023A   26185.22035067 -.00000155  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 14786  13.6127 337.6938 0017034 269.3416 105.5658  0.97293561 46139

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Summary

INTELSAT 508 is a communication satellite with the NORAD identification number 14786 and OBJECT_ID 1984-023A. Launched on March 5, 1984, from ELA1 in French Guiana using an Ariane 1 launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 6.4 meters in length, a diameter of 2 meters, and spans 15.6 meters with its deployed solar arrays. It was manufactured by FORDA and operated for about seven years. The INTELSAT 508 is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries and carries 21 C-band transponders and four Ku-band transponders as part of its payload. Its shape consists of a box structure plus two panels, and it has a dry mass of 775 kilograms, with an initial launch mass of 945 kilograms. The satellite is owned by INTEL and serves communication purposes using a Star 37XF motor for propulsion.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.4

Diameter

Span

15.6

Dry Mass

775

Launch Mass

945

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

7.4438

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

INTELSAT V F8 (MCS-D)

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

FORDA

Life Expectancy

7 years

Bus

FS INTELSAT 5

Configuration

Intelsat-5 bus

Motor

Star 37XF

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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