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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 | 6.827° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00066 |
| RA ascending node | 4.341 hr |
| Argument perigee | 165.359° |
| Mean anomaly | 172.139° |
| Orbital period | 1437.265 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 01 Feb 2026, 23:22 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35788.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35816.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35844.6 km |
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DELTA 1 R/B(2)Orbital History
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