About

INTELSAT 501

operational
NORAD ID: 12474 • Int'l Des: 1981-050 • Owner: INTEL • Country: I-INT
HEOCIRCULAR
POV Track Ground

About INTELSAT 501

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 12474U 81050A 25277.50339534 -.00000124 00000-0 00000+0 0 9994
2 12474 11.3548 326.2652 0007668 256.2275 261.5893 0.98850936135140
Epoch: Oct 4, 2025 • Age: 11 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36179.7 km
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -6.12°S, 72.42°W
Launch Date May 23, 1981
Age 44.3 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
Data: planet4589.org

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