Intelsat 502

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General

Designation	12089 / 80098A
Launch date	6 Dec 1980
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 6 Dec 1980		21.5°W
Dec 1988		went inclined
Jan 1991	Jan 1991	1°W, inclined
Feb 1992	Oct 1994	21.5°W, inclined
Oct 1994	Apr 1998	40.5°W, inclined

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End of life

Out of service	14 Apr 1998
Cause	deorbited

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications
C-band
Ku-band

When in 21.5°W, the antenna's platform was rotated in December 1992 to enable a direct link between Somalia and the US. The Eastern spot was pointed to Somalia.

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