Intelsat 501
General
| Designation | 12474 / 81050A |
| Launch date | 23 May 1981 |
| Country of origin | International |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Geostationary orbit | see below |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas Centaur |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
Location
| Begin | End | Position |
| L: 23 May 1981 | ||
| May 1988 | went inclined | |
| late 1991 | late 1991 | 177°W, inclined |
| Oct 1992 | Jan 1996 | 91.5°E, inclined (left to leave the slot to Measat 1) |
| late Feb 1996 | Jan 1997 | 72°E, inclined |
End of life
| Out of service | Feb 1997 |
| Cause | deorbited |
Technical data
Specifications
C-band
Ku-band
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