| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat (1988-1998) New Satellite Skies (1998-2003) |
| COSPAR ID | 1988-040A |
| SATCATno. | 19121 |
| Mission duration | 7 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat VA |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1981 kg[1] |
| Dry mass | 1098 kg |
| Dimensions | 1.66 x 2.1 x 1.77 metres |
| Power | 1800 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 May 1988, 23:58:00 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Ariane 2 V23 |
| Launch site | Kourou,ELA-1 |
| Contractor | Aérospatiale |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | July 2003 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 53.0° West (1988-1995) 177.0° West (1995-2003) |
| Epoch | 17 May 1988 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26C-band 6Ku-band |
Intelsat V | |
Intelsat VA F-13 orIntelsat 513, then named 'NSS-513', was acommunications satellite operated byIntelsat and which was later sold toNew Satellite Skies. Launched in 1988, it was the thirteenth of fifteenIntelsat V satellites to be launched. The Intelsat V series was constructed byFord Aerospace, based on theIntelsat VAsatellite bus. Intelsat VA F-13 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity forIntelsat's global network.
The satellite was box-shaped, measuring 1.66 by 2.1 by 1.77 metres;solar arrays spanned 15.9 metres tip to tip. The arrays, supplemented bynickel-hydrogen batteries duringeclipse, provided 1800 watts of power at mission onset, approximately 1280 watts at the end of its seven-year design life. The payload housed 26C-band and 6Ku-band transponders. It could accommodate 15,000 two-way voice circuits and two TV channels simultaneously. It also provided maritime communications for ships at sea.[3]
The satellite was successfully launched into space on 17 May 1988, at 23:58:00 UTC, by means of anAriane 2 vehicle from theCentre Spatial Guyanais,Kourou,French Guiana. It had a launch mass of 1981 kg.[4] The Intelsat VA F-13 was equipped with 6Ku-band transponders more 26C-bandtransponders for 15,000 audio circuits and two TV channels.
Intelsat 513 was sold toNew Satellite Skies on 30 November 1998, and renamed NSS-513. The satellite was deactivated in August 2003.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain. | Thisspacecraft orsatellite related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
