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Intelsat 5-1 Rocket - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number 12497
COSPAR ID 1981-050-B
Name in Spacetrack catalog ATLAS CENTAUR R/B

Satellite Details

Orbit 307 x 7,252 km, 23.9°
Category Rocket body
Country/organisation of origin United States
Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) 3.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Magnitude)-1.9 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 23 May 1981 22:42
Launch siteCape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States
Launch vehicle Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
View from orbit pole
 

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