Intelsat 508, previously named Intelsat V F-8, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1984, it was the eighth of fifteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched. The Intelsat V series was constructed by Ford Aerospace, based on the Intelsat-V satellite bus. Intelsat V F-8 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network.
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1984-023A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 14786[2] |
| Mission duration | 13 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat-V bus |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1,928.2 kilograms (4,251 lb)[3] |
| BOL mass | 1,012 kilograms (2,231 lb)[3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | March 05, 1984, 00:50:03 UTC[4] |
| Rocket | Ariane 1[5] |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-1[5] |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | August, 1996 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[2] |
| Regime | Geostationary[2] |
| Longitude | 180° W (original position) 33° E (current position)[2] |
| Semi-major axis | 43,021 kilometers (26,732 mi)[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 36,580.8 kilometers (22,730.3 mi)[2] |
| Apogee altitude | 36,720.2 kilometers (22,816.9 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 16.0 degrees[2] |
| Period | 1,480.1 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | April 23, 2017[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 21 C-band 4 Ku band |
Intelsat V | |
The satellite was successfully launched into space on October 19, 1983, at 00:45 UTC, by means of an Ariane 1 vehicle from the Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana. It had a launch mass of 1,928 kg.[6] The Intelsat V F-8 was equipped with 4 Ku-band transponders more 21 C-band transponders for 12,000 audio circuits and 2 TV channels.
References
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- ^ a b "Intelsat-5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Wade, Mark. "Launch Log". Astronautix. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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