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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 26285.83630221 -.00000196 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 12474 10.8040 323.9707 0007597 275.3794 262.9827 0.98853947138831
Epoch: Oct 12, 2026 • Age: 18 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36219.1 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 10.69°N, 175.95°E
Launch Date May 23, 1981
Age 45.3 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

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