NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1984-057A
Intelsat 5G F-9 was a COMSAT Corporation commercial communications satellite. It was part of an advanced series of spacecraft used to provide increased telecommunications capacity for Intelsat's global network. It carried a Maritime Communications Services (MCS) package for INMARSAT, however, the launch vehicle failed to place the satellite into a useful orbit.
Launch Date: 1984-06-09
Launch Vehicle: Atlas
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 1091 kg
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