INTELSAT 501

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

About INTELSAT 501

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 12474U 81050A 26007.20245916 -.00000248 00000-0 00000+0 0 9990
2 12474 11.2112 325.6770 0008429 295.5995 83.4200 0.98854153136083
Epoch: Jan 7, 2026 • Age: 19 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36154.6 km
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -9.02°S, 161.46°E
Launch Date May 23, 1981
Age 44.6 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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