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Spacecraft information: 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 | 7.042° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00050 |
| RA ascending node | 4.281 hr |
| Argument perigee | 154.696° |
| Mean anomaly | 25.332° |
| Orbital period | 1437.434 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 30 Apr 2026, 08:57 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35799.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35819.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35840.8 km |
Launched alongside
DELTA 1 R/B(2)Orbital History
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