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INTELSAT Satellites

Data current as of 2026-07-20.

INTELSAT is responsible for 61 cataloged objects, of which 58 are in orbit and 0 are active. 59 of those are payloads, with 2 rocket bodies and debris. 3 have reentered. The first launched in 1965, and the most recent in 2001. Its most prolific operator by object count is Intelsat. INTELSAT is an international organization rather than a sovereign state.

58
In orbit
0
Active
61
Total cataloged
3
Reentered

Object types

59
Payloads
2
Other (rocket bodies + debris)

INTELSAT satellites launched per year

1 2 3 4 1965: 1 object launched 1966: 1 object launched 1967: 3 objects launched 1968: 1 object launched 1969: 3 launched, 1 since reentered 1970: 3 objects launched 1971: 2 objects launched 1972: 2 objects launched 1973: 1 object launched 1974: 1 object launched 1975: 2 objects launched 1976: 1 object launched 1977: 1 object launched 1978: 2 objects launched 1979: 0 objects launched 1980: 1 object launched 1981: 2 objects launched 1982: 2 objects launched 1983: 2 objects launched 1984: 2 launched, 1 since reentered 1985: 3 objects launched 1986: 0 objects launched 1987: 0 objects launched 1988: 1 object launched 1989: 2 objects launched 1990: 4 launched, 1 since reentered 1991: 2 objects launched 1992: 1 object launched 1993: 1 object launched 1994: 2 objects launched 1995: 3 objects launched 1996: 2 objects launched 1997: 4 objects launched 1998: 2 objects launched 1999: 0 objects launched 2000: 0 objects launched 2001: 1 object launched 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.

Top operators

The organizations responsible for the most INTELSAT objects.

Operator Objects
Intelsat 59

Top spacecraft buses

The platforms INTELSAT satellites are built on.

Bus Satellites
FS INTELSAT 5 14
FS-1300 8
HS-312 7
INTELSAT 3 7
AS7000 6
HS-353 5
HS-389 5
HS-303 4
AS5000 1
FS-1300HL 1
HS-303A 1

INTELSAT satellites

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Name NORAD COSPAR Bus Owner Launched Orbit Status Track
INTELSAT 901 (IS-901) INTELSAT 901 26824 2001-024A FS-1300HL INTEL Jun 9, 2001 1457 min, 1.3° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 805 (IS-805) INTELSAT 805 25371 1998-037A AS7000 INTEL Jun 18, 1998 1448 min, 8.0° Inactive ◉
NSS-806 INTELSAT 806 25239 1998-014A AS7000 INTEL Feb 28, 1998 1453 min, 7.2° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 804 (IS-804) INTELSAT 804 25110 1997-083A AS7000 INTEL Dec 21, 1997 1436 min, 13.2° Inactive ◉
NSS-5 INTELSAT 803 24957 1997-053A AS7000 INTEL Sep 23, 1997 1453 min, 10.6° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 802 (IS-802) INTELSAT 802 24846 1997-031A AS7000 INTEL Jun 25, 1997 1468 min, 11.5° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 801 (IS-801) INTELSAT 801 24742 1997-009A AS7000 INTEL Mar 1, 1997 1458 min, 12.3° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 709 (IS-709) INTELSAT 709 23915 1996-035A FS-1300 INTEL Jun 15, 1996 1452 min, 10.8° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 707 (IS-707) INTELSAT 707 23816 1996-015A FS-1300 INTEL Mar 14, 1996 1462 min, 10.7° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 706 (IS-706) INTELSAT 706 23571 1995-023A FS-1300 INTEL May 17, 1995 1454 min, 11.0° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 705 (IS-705) INTELSAT 705 23528 1995-013A FS-1300 INTEL Mar 22, 1995 1455 min, 11.8° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 704 (IS-704) INTELSAT 704 23461 1995-001A FS-1300 INTEL Jan 10, 1995 1452 min, 11.9° Inactive ◉
NSS-703 INTELSAT 703 23305 1994-064A FS-1300 INTEL Oct 6, 1994 1450 min, 11.8° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 702 (IS-702) INTELSAT 702 23124 1994-034A FS-1300 INTEL Jun 17, 1994 1455 min, 11.1° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 701 (IS-701) INTELSAT 701 22871 1993-066A FS-1300 INTEL Oct 22, 1993 1450 min, 10.9° Inactive ◉
NSS-101 (INTELSAT 101) INTELSAT K 21989 1992-032A AS5000 INTEL Jun 10, 1992 1482 min, 15.0° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 601 (IS-601) INTELSAT 601 21765 1991-075A HS-389 INTEL Oct 29, 1991 1446 min, 13.4° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 605 (IS-605) INTELSAT 605 21653 1991-055A HS-389 INTEL Aug 14, 1991 1450 min, 13.6° Inactive ◉
TITAN 3 R/B(2) Orbus 21S 20669 1990-056C Orbus 21 INTEL Jun 23, 1990 551 min, 24.1° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 604 (IS-604) INTELSAT 604 20667 1990-056A HS-389 INTEL Jun 23, 1990 1463 min, 14.6° Inactive ◉
TITAN 3 R/B Orbus 21S 20524 1990-021B Orbus 21 INTEL Mar 14, 1990 88 min, 28.6° Reentered ◉
INTELSAT 603 (IS-603) INTELSAT 603 20523 1990-021A HS-389 INTEL Mar 14, 1990 1447 min, 14.0° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 602 (IS-602) INTELSAT 602 20315 1989-087A HS-389 INTEL Oct 27, 1989 1454 min, 14.3° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 515 INTELSAT 515 19772 1989-006A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL Jan 27, 1989 1453 min, 14.9° Inactive ◉
NSS-513 (INTELSAT 513) INTELSAT 513 19121 1988-040A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL May 17, 1988 1461 min, 14.7° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 512 INTELSAT 512 16101 1985-087A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL Sep 28, 1985 1453 min, 14.1° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 511 INTELSAT 511 15873 1985-055A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL Jun 30, 1985 1439 min, 13.2° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 510 INTELSAT 510 15629 1985-025A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL Mar 22, 1985 1465 min, 13.7° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 509 INTELSAT 509 15034 1984-057A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL Jun 9, 1984 98 min, 28.7° Reentered ◉
INTELSAT 508 INTELSAT 508 14786 1984-023A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL Mar 5, 1984 1480 min, 13.6° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 507 INTELSAT 507 14421 1983-105A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL Oct 19, 1983 1444 min, 11.9° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 506 INTELSAT 506 14077 1983-047A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL May 19, 1983 1452 min, 12.4° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 505 INTELSAT 505 13595 1982-097A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL Sep 28, 1982 1463 min, 12.1° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 504 INTELSAT 504 13083 1982-017A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL Mar 5, 1982 1451 min, 11.3° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 503 INTELSAT 503 12994 1981-119A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL Dec 15, 1981 1448 min, 11.2° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 501 INTELSAT 501 12474 1981-050A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL May 23, 1981 1457 min, 10.9° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 502 INTELSAT 502 12089 1980-098A FS INTELSAT 5 INTEL Dec 6, 1980 1456 min, 11.2° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4A-F6 INTELSAT IVA F6 10778 1978-035A HS-353 INTEL Mar 31, 1978 1436 min, 8.7° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4A-F3 INTELSAT IVA F3 10557 1978-002A HS-353 INTEL Jan 7, 1978 1441 min, 8.9° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4A-F4 INTELSAT IVA F4 10024 1977-041A HS-353 INTEL May 26, 1977 1448 min, 8.8° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4A-F2 INTELSAT IVA F2 08620 1976-010A HS-353 INTEL Jan 29, 1976 1445 min, 7.8° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4A-F1 INTELSAT IVA F1 08330 1975-091A HS-353 INTEL Sep 26, 1975 1441 min, 7.8° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4-F1 INTELSAT IV F1 07815 1975-042A HS-312 INTEL May 22, 1975 1451 min, 8.2° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4-F8 INTELSAT IV F8 07544 1974-093A HS-312 INTEL Nov 21, 1974 1443 min, 7.9° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4-F7 INTELSAT IV F7 06796 1973-058A HS-312 INTEL Aug 23, 1973 1452 min, 7.2° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4-F5 INTELSAT IV F5 06052 1972-041A HS-312 INTEL Jun 13, 1972 1438 min, 5.7° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4-F4 INTELSAT IV F4 05775 1972-003A HS-312 INTEL Jan 23, 1972 1443 min, 6.7° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4-F3 INTELSAT IV F3 05709 1971-116A HS-312 INTEL Dec 20, 1971 1446 min, 6.3° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 4-F2 INTELSAT IV F2 04881 1971-006A HS-312 INTEL Jan 26, 1971 1457 min, 4.3° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 3-F8 INTELSAT III F-8 04478 1970-055A INTELSAT 3 INTEL Jul 23, 1970 1408 min, 5.5° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 3-F7 INTELSAT III F-7 04376 1970-032A INTELSAT 3 INTEL Apr 23, 1970 1436 min, 2.5° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 3-F6 INTELSAT III F-6 04297 1970-003A INTELSAT 3 INTEL Jan 15, 1970 1452 min, 1.2° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 3-F5 INTELSAT III F-5 04051 1969-064A INTELSAT 3 INTEL Jul 26, 1969 87 min, 30.2° Reentered ◉
INTELSAT 3-F4 INTELSAT III F-4 03947 1969-045A INTELSAT 3 INTEL May 22, 1969 1599 min, 3.7° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 3-F3 INTELSAT III F-3 03674 1969-011A INTELSAT 3 INTEL Feb 6, 1969 1695 min, 9.4° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 3-F2 INTELSAT III F-2 03623 1968-116A INTELSAT 3 INTEL Dec 19, 1968 1597 min, 3.9° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 2-F4 INTELSAT II F-4 02969 1967-094A HS-303 INTEL Sep 28, 1967 1435 min, 4.2° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 2-F3 INTELSAT II F-3 02717 1967-026A HS-303 INTEL Mar 23, 1967 1435 min, 4.2° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 2-F2 INTELSAT II F-2 02639 1967-001A HS-303 INTEL Jan 11, 1967 1438 min, 3.3° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 2-F1 INTELSAT II F-1 02514 1966-096A HS-303 INTEL Oct 26, 1966 719 min, 18.1° Inactive ◉
INTELSAT 1-F1 Early Bird 01317 1965-028A HS-303A INTEL Apr 6, 1965 1437 min, 7.2° Inactive ◉

Frequently asked questions

How many satellites does INTELSAT have in orbit?

58 INTELSAT objects are currently in orbit, out of 61 ever cataloged. 3 have reentered.

How many INTELSAT satellites are active?

0 INTELSAT objects carry an active status in the catalog, out of 59 payloads.

When did INTELSAT's first satellite launch?

The first cataloged INTELSAT object launched in 1965, and the most recent in 2001.

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Satellite data compiled by KeepTrack from CelesTrak, Space-Track, and GCAT, provided under CC BY-NC 4.0.