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INTELSAT 509 (15034)
COSPAR: 1984-057A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 509
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 9, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36B
Launch Vehicle
Atlas G Centaur
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15034
International Designator
1984-057A
Decay Date
10/24/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 509
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 509
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
INTEL
Country
INTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
INTELSAT 509 is a communication satellite launched on June 9, 1984, from Launch Complex 36B at AFETR using an Atlas G Centaur launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6.2 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 15.6 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It was manufactured by FORDA and has a dry mass of 922 kg, with a launch mass of 1092 kg. The satellite is equipped with 21 C-band transponders and 4 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission was to provide communication services over its operational lifetime of 7 years. The spacecraft's shape consists of a box structure plus two panels and has an RCS value of 31.8287. It is owned by INTEL and operated under the name INTELSAT V F9 (MCS-E).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.2
Diameter
2
Span
15.6
Dry Mass
922
Launch Mass
1092
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
31.8287
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INTELSAT V F9 (MCS-E)
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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