Norad ID: 12089
| Spacetrack Directory Name | INTELSAT 502 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) (ITSO) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 36125 km |
| Apogee | 36232 km |
INTELSAT 502, 12089 is a payload satellite owned by INTELSAT (US) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 06 Dec 1980 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3D CENTAUR launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite INTELSAT 502 Date of exalting 06.12.1980y.