| Satellite Name |
Intelsat 501 |
| Status |
Retired |
| Mission Type |
Communication |
| Orbit |
Geostationary |
| Position |
72.0 ° East |
| Country |
International |
| Operator |
Intelsat S.A. |
| Satellite Manufacturer |
Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation |
| Model (BUS) |
Intelsat 5 Bus |
| Launch Vehicle |
Atlas SLV3D Centaur |
| Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
| Launch Date |
23.05.1981 |
| Satellite Lifetime |
7 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
| Mass |
1928 Kg |
| Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 4
C Band Transponders : 21
|
| Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
| Norad Number |
12474 |
| Cospar Number |
1981-050A |
