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INTELSAT 512 (16101)
COSPAR: 1985-087A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 512
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 1985
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36B
Launch Vehicle
Atlas G Centaur
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16101
International Designator
1985-087A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:45:37 GMT
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Inclination
14.09°
Right Ascension
343.63°
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Argument of Perigee
324.11°
Period
1452.85 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 512
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 512
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
INTEL
Country
INTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 16101U 85087A 26184.90668152 -.00000231 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 16101 14.0863 343.6271 0009969 324.1057 60.4570 0.99115609130493
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 512 is a communication satellite with the NORAD identification number 16101 and object ID 1985-087A. It was launched on September 28, 1985, from Launch Complex 36B at Cape Canaveral using an Atlas G Centaur launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a configuration based on the Intelsat-5 bus with dimensions of 6.4 meters in length and a diameter of 2 meters, with a span of 15.6 meters due to its solar arrays. It was equipped with 26 C-band transponders and 6 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite has a dry mass of 922 kg and a launch mass of 1092 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission lasted for approximately 9 years, operated by INTEL and manufactured by FORDA.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.4
Diameter
2
Span
15.6
Dry Mass
922
Launch Mass
1092
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.0376
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INTELSAT VA F12
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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