Intelsat 503
General
| Designation | 12994 / 81119A |
| Launch date | 15 Dec 1981 |
| Country of origin | International |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Geostationary | see below |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas Centaur |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
Location
| Begin | End | Position |
| L: 15 Dec 1981 | ||
| May 1989 | went inclined | |
| 1 Jan 1991 | late 1991 | 174°E, inclined |
| Oct 1992 | Aug 1995 | 177°W, inclined |
| Aug 1995 | mid-Dec 1995 | drifting West |
| mid-Dec 1995 | Jan 1998 | 157°E, inclined |
End of life
| Out of service | mid Jan 1998 |
| Cause | deorbited |
External resources
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