Friday, March 18, 2005

Intelsat K

 1992-032A


The Intelsat K satellite was purchased by Intelsat to provide interim Atlantic Ku-band service until Intelsat 705 was ready. This was the first such special procurement by Intelsat. The satellite began life as RCA Satcom K4. It was launched by an Atlas IIA Centaur vehicle and placed in geostationary orbit, colocated with Intelsat 502 at 21.5W.


Intelsat K (NSS-K) 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1992 Jun 10  0000 Launch by Atlas IIA (AC-105)  CC LC36 
 0002  Booster sep 
 0004  Atlas sep 
 0004 Centaur MES1 
 0010? Centaur MECO1  149 x 508 x  
 0025? Centaur MES2 
 0027? Centaur MECO2 
 0029? Centaur sep 
1992 Jun 10    630.32 188 x 35759 x 26.7 
1992 Jun 10  1600? LAM1  690.47 3138 x 35860 x 17.6 
1992 Jun 121300?LAM2  905.77 13373 x 35890 x 6.3 
1992 Jun 16  0800? LAM3 1100.66 22064 x 35804 x 2.7 
1992 Jun 182100?LAM4 1319.01 31162 x 35762 x 0.6 
1992 Jun 24  1430? LAM5 1427.83 35474 x 35774 x 0.2 GEO 50.0W+2.0E 
1992 Jul 9    1436.01 35772 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 21.8W 
1992 Jul 31    1436.12 35779 x 35794 x 0.1 GEO 21.6W 
1994 Jan 20   Electrostatic discharge 
1994 Feb 5    1436.11 35782 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 21.5W 
1996 Jul 15    1436.12 35778 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 21.6W 
1998 Nov 30   To New Skies 
1999 Jun 13    1436.13 35776 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 21.6

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