Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
Intelsat K, Intelsats first Ku-band only satellite, was originally built as Satcom K4 for GE Americom, but was acquired in 1989 and required extensive payload modifications. It is a single spacecraft purchased to meet critical requirements for Ku-band capacity over the Atlantic region, driven…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSS-101 (INTELSAT 101) 1992-032A | Payload | 36344 × 37008 km · 15.1° | Globe |
| ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B 1992-032B | Rocket body | re-entered 2002-05-30 |
COSPAR ID 1992-032 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).