Friday, October 24, 1997

Intelsat 508

 1984-023A


Intelsat V F-8 was the fourth of the MCS satellites which carried INMARSAT L-band payloads in addition to the INTELSAT transponders. It was launched by an Ariane in Mar 1984. In Jan 1986, Inmarsat Pacific traffic was transferred from Marecs B2 to MCS-D.


Intelsat V F-8 (MCS) 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1984 Mar 5  0050:03  Launch by Ariane (L8)  CSG ELA1 
  T+2:26 Stage 1 MECO 
  T+2:31 St 1 sep 
  T+2:32 Stage 2 burn 
  T+4:15 Fairing 
  T+4:47 St 2 MECO 
  T+4:51 St 2 sep -4550 x 290  
  T+4:55 Stage 3 burn 9:22 
  T+5:06 Ullage motors jettison 
 0104:20 T+14:17 Stage 3 MECO 
 0105:34T+15:31 Stage 3 sep 
 0600? Apo 1 
 1130? Peri 1 
 1700?  Apo 2 
 2200? Peri 2 
1984 Mar 6  0330? Apo 3 
 0830? Peri 3 
 1330? Apo 4 
 1900? Peri 4 
1984 Mar 7  0000? Apo 5 
 0530? Peri 5 
 1100? Apo 6  631.31 263 x 35735 x 8.5 
1984 Mar 7  1110  Star 37XF burn at 6th apo 20s   
1984 Mar 8   1371.77 33314 x 35721 x 0.5 GEO 9E+16.9E 
1984 Mar 8   mv in 1436.01 35769 x 35890 x 0.4 GEO 23.2E+0.01E 
1984 Mar 14    1436.46 35631 x 35956 x 0.4 GEO 27.1E+0.01W 
1984 Mar   Tests  GEO 25.8E 
1984 Mar 25    1436.34 35622 x 35960 x 0.3 GEO 25.8E 
1984 Apr 2    1436.28 35621 x 35959 x 0.3 GEO 25.4E 
1984 Apr 4   mv  
1984 Apr 9    1444.03 35927 x 35964 x 0.3 GEO 6.8W+1.9W 
1984 May 24   mv in 1436.09 35776 x 35796 x 0.2 GEO 53.2W 
1984 Jun   On station  GEO 53W 
1985 Sep 21    1436.13 35775 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 53.0W 
1985 Oct 9    1436.16 35772 x 35802 x 0.0 GEO 52.9W 
1985 Oct 17   mv out 1442.97 35915 x 35926 x 0.1 GEO 76.3W+1.73W 
1985 Nov 5    GEO dr 
1985 Dec 25    1436.20 35762 x 35815 x 0.0 GEO 179.9E 
1985 Dec 26   On station POR  GEO 180E 
1986 Jan 14   INMARSAT traffic transfer from Marecs B2 
1986 Oct   INMARSAT POR Primary  GEO 180E 
1987 May 13    1436.10 35768 x 35804 x 0.0 GEO 179.8E 
1988 Oct 7    1436.03 35766 x 35804 x 0.0 GEO 179.9W 
1989 Oct 25    1436.03 35769 x 35801 x 0.1 GEO 179.9W 
1990 Sep 25    1436.06 35772 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 180.0W 
1991 Jun 26    1436.05 35770 x 35801 x 0.1 GEO 180.0W 
1992 Feb 9    1436.02 35747 x 35823 x 0.8 GEO 179.9E 
1993 Jan 1    1436.07 35772 x 35800 x 1.5 GEO 179.9E 

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