Name | Int'l Desig. | Date | Site | Vehicle | Orbit | Mass(kg) | Notes |
Intelsat 1 (Early Bird) | 1965-028A | 4/6/65 | ESMC | Delta D | GEO | 39 | Over Atlantic |
Intelsat 2A | 1966-096A | 10/26/66 | ESMC | Delta E | HEO | 140 | Unusableorbit due to AKM failure |
Intelsat 2B (Pacific 1) | 1967-001A | 1/11/67 | ESMC | Delta E | GEO | 87 | |
Intelsat 2C (Atlantic 2) | 1967-026A | 3/23/67 | ESMC | Delta E | GEO | 192 | Over Atlantic |
Intelsat 2D (Pacific 2) | 1967-094A | 9/28/67 | ESMC | Delta E | GEO | 87 | |
Intelsat 3 F-1 | none | 9/18/68 | ESMC | Delta M | FTO | 293 | Control system failure; destroyed by range safety |
Intelsat 3 F-2 | 1968-116A | 12/19/68 | ESMC | Delta M | GEO | 293 | OverBrazil |
Intelsat 3 F-3 | 1969-011A | 2/6/69 | ESMC | Delta M | GEO | 293 | 63 degE |
Intelsat 3 F-4 | 1969-045A | 5/22/69 | ESMC | Delta M | GEO | 293 | 174 degE |
Intelsat 3 F-5 | 1969-064A | 7/26/69 | ESMC | Delta M | LEO | 269 | 3rd stagefailure; left in unusable orbit |
Intelsat 3 F-6 | 1970-003A | 1/15/70 | ESMC | Delta M | GEO | 293 | 336 degE |
Intelsat 3 F-7 | 1970-032A | 4/23/70 | ESMC | Delta M | GEO | 293 | 341 degE |
Intelsat 3 F-8 | 1970-055A | 7/23/70 | ESMC | Delta M | HEO | 270 | Unusableorbit |
Intelsat 4 F-2 | 1971-006A | 1/26/71 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 706 | 24.5 deg W |
Intelsat 4 F-3 | 1971-116A | 12/20/71 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1410 | Over Atlantic |
Intelsat 4 F-4 | 1972-003A | 1/23/72 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1410 | Over Pacific |
Intelsat 4 F-5 | 1972-041A | 6/13/72 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1410 | Over Indian Ocean |
Intelsat 4 F-7 | 1973-058A | 8/23/73 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1410 | Over Atlantic Ocean |
Intelsat 4 F-8 | 1974-093A | 11/21/74 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1410 | |
Intelsat 4 F-6 | none | 2/20/75 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | FTO | 1410 | |
Intelsat 4 F-1 | 1975-042A | 5/22/75 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 727 | |
Intelsat 4A F-1 | 1975-091A | 9/26/75 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1500 | |
Intelsat 4A F-2 | 1976-010A | 1/30/76 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1500 | |
Marisat-A (1) | 1976-017A | 2/19/76 | TBS | Delta | GEO | TBS | Comsat’s First Maritime Communications Satellite |
Comstar-IA | 1976-042A | 5/13/76 | TBS | A-Centaur | GEO | TBS | Comsat’s First Domestic Communications Satellite |
Marisat-B | 1976-053A | 6/9/76 | TBS | Delta | GEO | TBS | Comsat's Second Maritime Communications Satellite |
Comstar-D-2 | 1976-073A | 7/22/76 | TBS | A-Centaur | GEO | TBS | Comsat’s Second Domestic Communications Satellite |
Marisat-C | 1976-101A | 10/14/76 | TBS | Delta | GEO | TBS | Comsat Third MaritimeCommunications Satellite |
Intelsat 4A F-4 | 1977-041A | 5/26/77 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1500 | |
Intelsat 4A | none 9/29/77 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | FTO | 1500 | ||
Intelsat 4A F-3 | 1978-002A | 1/7/78 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1511 | |
Intelsat 4A F-6 | 1978-035A | 3/31/78 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 826 | |
SBS 1 | TBS | 15 November 1980 | Cape Canaveral | Delta 3914 | GEO | 550 | HS 376 Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technologysuch as weather or communication (US Cat C). |
Intelsat 5 F-2 | 1980-098A | 12/6/80 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 2000 | |
Intelsat 5 F-1 | 1981-050A | 5/23/81 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1928 | |
SBS 2 | TBS | 24 September 1981 | Cape Canaveral | Delta 3914 | GEO | 550 | HS 376 Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technologysuch as weather or communication (US Cat C). |
Intelsat 5 F-3 | 1981-119A | 12/15/81 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1870 | |
Intelsat 5 F-4 | 1982-017A | 3/5/82 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1928 | |
Intelsat 5 F-5 | 1982-097A | 9/28/82 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 2000 | |
SBS 3 | TBS | 11 November 1982 | Cape Canaveral | Shuttle | GEO | 1117 | HS376 Deployed from STS-5 11/11/82. First Shuttle launch of a CommercialCommunications Satellite. Spacecraft engaged in practical applicationsand uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). |
Intelsat 5 F-6 | 1983-047A | 5/19/83 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1928 | |
Intelsat 5 F-7 | 1983-105A | 10/19/83 | Kourou | Ariane 1 | GEO | 1928 | |
Intelsat 5 F-8 | 1984-023A | 3/5/84 | Kourou | Ariane 1 | GEO | 1928 | |
Intelsat 5 F-9 | 1984-057A | 6/9/84 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | LEO | 1091 | Failure of Centaur upper stage left stranded in useless orbit |
SBS 4 | TBS | 30 August 1984 | Cape Canaveral | Shuttle | GEO | 1117 | HS376 Released from STS 41D 8/31/84; 101 deg W. Spacecraft engaged in practicalapplications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication(US Cat C). |
Intelsat 5A F-10 | 1985-025A | 3/22/85 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 2013 | |
Intelsat 5A F-11 | 1985-055A | 6/30/85 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1098 | |
Intelsat 5A F-12 | 1985-087A | 9/29/85 | ESMC | Atlas Centaur | GEO | 1096 | Telephone communications; 31 deg E |
Intelsat 5A F-14 | none | 5/30/86 | Kourou | Ariane 2 | FTO | 3rd stage failedto ignite; destroyed by range safety | |
Intelsat 5A F-13 | 1988-040A | 5/17/88 | Kourou | Ariane 2 | GEO | 2013 | Replaced Intelsat 5 F-3; 53 deg W |
SBS 5 | TBS | 08 September 1988 | Kourou | Ariane 2/3 | GEO | 1241 | HS 376 Stationed at 122 deg W. |
Intelsat 5A F-15 | 1989-006A | 1/27/89 | Kourou | Ariane 2 | GEO | 1977 | International communications; 18 deg W |
SBS 6 | TBS | 12 October 1990 | Kourou | Ariane 44L | GEO | 2478 | HS 376 Stationed at 99 deg W. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration ofthe upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). |
EARLY BIRD I
(HS-303)
April 6, 1965 TAD Communications: First commercial satellite
launched by NASA for the COMSAT Corp. on
a reimbursable basis; up to 240 voice
channels, television or high speed data. Geostationary
orbit over about 27.5° west
longitude. (NON-NASA)
65-H-150 66-HC-32 65-HC-139
INTELSAT II
(HS-303A)
NON-NASA
Mission
Oct. 26, 1966 Delta
(DSV-3E)
Communications: Second Comsat Corp.
commercial satellite, NASA providing
reimbursable launch support. Apogee motor
nozzle blown off shortly after motor ignited.
Planned geostationary orbit not achieved;
Spacecraft orbit allows about 8 hrs. use per
day.
66-H-1377 66-H-1344 66-HC-1843
INTELSAT II-B
(HS-303A)
NON-NASA
Mission
Jan. 11, 1967 Delta
(DSV-3E)
Communications: Third Comsat commercial
satellite; NASA providing reimbursable launch
support. Capable of handling T.V. data
transmission or up to 240 voice channels; part
of capacity to be purchased by NASA for
Apollo support. Retromotor fired Jan. 14 to
place spacecraft in geostationary orbit about
176° East in the vicinity of the Marshall
Islands. One of four traveling wave tubes
failed.
67-H-48 67-HC-12
INTELSAT II-C
(HS-303A)
Mar. 23, 1967 Delta Communications: Fourth ComSat commercial
satellite similar to Intelsat II-B. Spacecraft in
geostationary orbit about 5° West over the
Atlantic Ocean.
67-H-270 67-HC-100 67-H-293 67-HC-101
INTELSAT II-D
(HS-303A)
NON-NASA
Mission
Sept. 28, 1967 Delta
(DSV-3E)
Communications: ComSat commercial
satellite, similar to Intelsats II-A, B, and C with
up to 240 voice channels; to supplement and
backup B over Pacific about 176°E. Provides
test of minimum angular separation of B and D
without intersatellite interference, NASA
cooperating in planning tests. Reimbursable
launch support.
67-H-1277 67-HC-458 67-H-1313 67-HC-516
INTELSAT III
F-1 NONNASA
Mission
Sept. 19, 1968 Delta Communications: Third generation ComSat
commercial satellite. Improved long-tank Thor
Delta destroyed itself one minute, eight
seconds into the mission. Control system
failure.
68-H-826 68-H-851 68-HC-565
INTELSAT III
F-2
Dec. 18, 1968 Delta Communications: ComSat commercial satellite
scheduled to be placed in commercial service
between the US and Puerto Rico.
68-H-1507 68-HC-806
INTELSAT III
F-3
Feb. 5, 1969 Delta Communications: 1200 2-way circuits for
voice, TV, and other commercial services;
geostationary orbit over Pacific at 175° east
long; expected lifetime 5 years.
69-H-227 69-HC-130 69-H-210 69-HC-128
INTELSAT III
F-4
May 21, 1969 Thor-Delta Global telecommunications satellite. 170°
east
long.; over Pacific Ocean.
69-H-899 69-HC-485
INTELSAT III
F-5
July 26, 1969 Delta Global telecommunications satellite: To form
part of a global communication, commercial
satellite system. Spacecraft did not achieve
desired orbit due to third stage failure.
69-H-1047 69-HC-674 69-H-1241 69-HC-669
INTELSAT III
F-6 NON-NASA
Mission
Jan. 14, 1970 Delta Global telecommunications satellite. To form
part of a global communication, commercial
satellite system.
70-H-48 70-HC-40
INTELSAT III
F-7 NON-NASA
Mission
April 22, 1970 Delta Global Telecommunications Satellite: To form
part of a global communication, commercial
satellite system.
70-H-685 70-HC-513 70-H-727 70-HC-558
INTELSAT III
F-8 NON-NASA
Mission
July 23, 1970 Delta Global Telecommunications Satellite: Form
part of a global communication, commercial
satellite system. Last launch of the Intelsat III
series.
70-H-1689 70-HC-1168 70-H-1036 70-HC-753
INTELSAT IV
F-4
Jan. 22, 1972 A-Centaur Global commercial communications satellite
system (Comsat).
72-H-41 72-HC-29 72-H-75 72-HC-48
INTELSAT IV
F-4
Jan. 22, 1972 A-Centaur Global commercial communications satellite
system (Comsat).
72-H-41 72-HC-29 72-H-75 72-HC-48
INTELSAT IV
F-6
Feb. 20, 1975 A-Centaur Vehicle Failure-COMSAT Communications
Satellite.
75-H-113 75-HC-53 75-H-115 75-HC-55
Intelsat IV F-1
1975-042A
May 22, 1975 A-Centaur Comsat Communications Satellite-Last of IV
series. Reimbursable.
75-H-984 75-HC-573 75-H-426 75-HC-256
Intelsat IVA F-1
1975-091A
Sept. 25, 1975 A-Centaur First in a series of improved COMSAT
Communications Satellites-Double the
capacity of previous Intelsats-Reimbursable.
75-H-984 75-HC-573 75-H-1003 75-HC-587
Intelsat IVA-F2
1976-010A
Jan. 29, 1976 A-Centaur Comsat Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable
75-H-984 75-HC-573 76-H-76 76-HC-59
Intelsat IVA F-4
1977 041 A
May 26, 1977 A-Centaur Comsat Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable. PLANNED ORBIT NOT
ACHIEVED.
77-H-280 77-HC-163 77-H-298 77-HC-180
Intelsat IV-A D Sept. 29, 1977 A-Centaur Coms at Communic ations Satellite
Vehicle
Failure-Reimbur sable. O RBIT NOT
AC HIEVED.
78-H-6 78-HC-7 77-H-631 77-HC-411
Intelsat IVA F-3
1978 002A
Jan. 7, 1978 A-Centaur Comsat Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable
78-H-6 78-HC-7 78-H-5 78-HC-4
Intelsat IVA F-6
1978 035A
Mar. 31, 1978 A-Cenatur Comsat Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable
78-H-282 78-HC-220 78-H-181 78-HC-145
Comstar D-3
1978068A
June 29, 1978 A-Centaur Third in a series of domestic communications
satellites for Comsat-Reimbursable.
78-H-462 78-HC-390 78-H-464 78-HC-249
COMSTAR
D-4
Feb. 21, 1981 Atlas
Centaur
Comsat Domestic Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable
81-H-170 81-H-163
INTELSAT V May 23, 1981 Atlas
Centaur
Comsat Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable
81-H-91 81-HC-114 81-H-436 81-HC-402
SBS-2 Sept. 24, 1981 Delta Satellite Business Systems, Domestic
Communications Satellite-Reimbursable
81-HC-769 81-H-831 81-HC-735
INTELSAT V
F-3
Dec. 15, 1981 Atlas Centaur Comsat Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable
81-H-995 81-HC-916 81-H-1013 81-HC-928
INTELSAT V-D Mar. 4, 1982 Atlas
Centaur
Comsat Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable
82-H-147 82-H-146 82-HC-144
INTELSAT V-D Sept. 28, 1982 Atlas
Centaur
Comsat Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable
82-H-555 82-HC-541 82-H-670 82-HC-584
Intelsat V-F
047A
May 19, 1983 A, Centaur Communications Satellite-Reimbursable 83-H-408
83-HC-338
Intelsat V-F9
1984 057A
Jun. 9, 1984 A/Centaur Communications Satellite-vehicle failed-
Reimbursable
84-H-236 84-H-287 84-HC-282
Intelsat-
V-A(F-10)
Mar. 22, 1985 A/Centaur Comsat Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable
85-H-75 85-HC-58 85-H-106 85-HC-82
Intelsat VA
(F-11)
Jun. 30, 1985 A/Centaur Comsat Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable
85-H-353 85-HC-320
Intelsat VA
(F-12)
Sep. 29, 1985 A/Centaur Comsat Communications Satellite-
Reimbursable
85-H-459 85-HC-416
STS-5 Nov. 11, 1982 Shuttle/
Columbia
Commander Vance Brand; Pilot Robert
Overmyer; Mission Specs. Joseph Allen and
William Lenoir. Two major payloads-SBS-C
and the Telesat E. Mission Duration: 122 hrs.
15 mins.
82-H-667 82-HC-582 82-H-761 82-HC-651
Lots to do still -Steve