Intelsat 510, previously named Intelsat VA F-10, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1985, it was the tenth of fifteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched. The Intelsat V series was constructed by Ford Aerospace, based on the Intelsat-VA satellite bus. Intelsat VA F-10 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 | 1985-025A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 15629 |
| Mission duration | 9 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat-VA |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 2013 kg |
| Dry mass | 1098 kg [2] |
| Power | 1800 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 March 1985, 23:55:00 UTC [3] |
| Rocket | Atlas G (AC-63) |
| Launch site | CCAFS, LC-36B |
| Contractor | General Dynamics |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | July 1999 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Epoch | 22 March 1985 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26 C-Band 6 Ku-band |
Intelsat V | |
Launch
The satellite was successfully launched into space on 22 March 1985, at 23:55:00 UTC, by means of an Atlas-Centaur G vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, United States. It had a launch mass of 2013 kg. The Intelsat 510 was equipped with 6 Ku-band transponders more 26 C-band transponders for 15,000 audio circuits and 2 TV channels.
