Engineering:NSS-513
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat (1988-1998) New Satellite Skies (1998-2003) |
| COSPAR ID | 1988-040A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 19121 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Intelsat-V bus |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 1,928.2 kilograms (4,251 lb)[2] |
| BOL mass | 1,012 kilograms (2,231 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | May 17, 1988, 23:58 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Ariane 2 V23 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-1 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | July 2003 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric[4] |
| Regime | Geostationary[4] |
| Longitude | 53° W (original position) 38° W (current position)[4] |
| Semi-major axis | 42,647 kilometers (26,500 mi)[4] |
| Perigee altitude | 36,224.3 kilometers (22,508.7 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 36,328.9 kilometers (22,573.7 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 15.2 degrees[4] |
| Period | 1,460.8 minutes[4] |
| Epoch | April 23, 2017[4] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26 C-band 6 Ku band |
Intelsat V | |
NSS-513, previously named Intelsat VA F-13 or Intelsat 513, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat and which was later sold to New Satellite Skies on November 30, 1998. Launched in 1988, it was the thirteenth of fifteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched. The Intelsat V series was constructed by Ford Aerospace, based on the Intelsat-V satellite bus.
NSS-513 was part of an advanced series of satellites designed to provide greater telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network. The satellite was deactivated on August, 2003.
The satellite was successfully launched into space on May 17, 1988, at 23:58 UTC, by means of an Ariane 2 vehicle from the Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana. It had a launch mass of 2,013 kg.[5] The NSS-513 was equipped with 6 Ku-band transponders more 26 C-band transponders for 15,000 audio circuits and 2 TV channels.
References
- ↑ "INTELSAT 5A F-13". National Space Science Data Center. https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1988-040A. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Intelsat-5a". Gunter's Space Page. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/intelsat-5a.htm. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/launchlog.txt. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 "NSS-513". N2yo.com. https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=15873. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ↑ "INTELSAT 513". TSE. http://www.tbs-satellite.com/tse/online/sat_intelsat_513.html. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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