INTELSAT 1-F1

Launch Details
Launched 5 April 1965
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT)
NORAD ID 1317
COSPAR ID 1965-028A
Alternative names EARLY BIRD
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 6.293°
Eccentricity 0.00064
RA ascending node 4.487 hr
Argument perigee 127.732°
Mean anomaly 81.224°
Orbital period 1436.087 min
Epoch of osculation 28 Jun 2025, 03:09

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35766.6 km
Mean Altitude 35793.5 km
Peak Altitude 35820.5 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

DELTA 1 R/B(2)

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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