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NORAD ID: 12474 • Int'l Des: 1981-050 • Owner: INTEL • Country: I-INT • operational
HEOCIRCULAR
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About INTELSAT 501
INTELSAT 501 (NORAD 12474) is a satellite launched May 23, 1981 by INTEL of I-INT. It operates in HEO, CIRCULAR orbit with a mass of 945.00 kg.
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Two-Line Element Set
1 12474U 81050A 26194.83129897 -.00000093 00000-0 00000+0 0 9993
2 12474 10.9339 324.5218 0003139 263.1068 288.7383 0.98850488137934
Epoch: Jul 13, 2026 •
Age: 10 hours
Current Status
Altitude 36186.6 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -3.94°S,
76.35°W
Launch Date May 23, 1981
Age 45.1 years
Type communications
Technical Details
Classification Payload
Mass 945.00 kg
Dry Mass 775.00 kg
Total Mass 1870.00 kg
Length 6.40 m
Diameter 2.00 m
Span 15.90 m
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Manufacturer FORDA
Bus Type FS INTELSAT 5
Phase Status Renamed
Owner/State INTEL/I-INT
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