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INTELSAT 510 (15629)
COSPAR: 1985-025A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 510
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 22, 1985
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36B
Launch Vehicle
Atlas G Centaur
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15629
International Designator
1985-025A
Epoch
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Inclination
13.74°
Right Ascension
340.35°
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Argument of Perigee
22.40°
Period
1465.16 min
Mean Motion
0.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 510
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 510
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
INTEL
Country
INTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 15629U 85025A 26185.25100862 -.00000212 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 15629 13.7385 340.3504 0030937 22.4022 155.0957 0.98282916115346
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 510 is a communication satellite launched on March 22, 1985, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC36B launch pad using an Atlas G Centaur launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 6.4 meters in length and a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 15.6 meters due to its deployable solar arrays. The satellite carries 26 C-band transponders and 6 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. Weighing 922 kilograms when dry, it had a launch mass of 1092 kilograms and was designed with a lifespan of 9 years. INTELSAT 510 operates on the Intelsat-5 bus and is equipped with batteries to support its power needs during periods without sunlight. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan" and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) value of 4.1292, indicating its maneuverability in orbit. Manufactured by FORDA for INTEL, it was part of the INTELSAT VA F10 payload mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.4
Diameter
2
Span
15.6
Dry Mass
922
Launch Mass
1092
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.1292
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INTELSAT VA F10
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
FORDA
Life Expectancy
9 years
Bus
FS INTELSAT 5
Configuration
Intelsat-5 bus
Motor
Star 37XF
Equipment
26 C-band transponders, 6 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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