Intelsat 506
Also called Intelsat MCS-B
General
| Designation | 14077 / 83047A |
| Launch date | 19 May 1983 |
| Country of origin | International |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Geostationary orbit | see below |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas Centaur |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
Location
| Begin | End | Position |
| L: 19 May 1983 | ||
| Jan 1991 | went inclined | |
| Jan 1991 | Feb 1992 | 18.5°W, inclined |
| Jul 1992 | Jul (Sep?) 1992 | 34.5°W, inclined |
| Oct 1992 | May 1995 | 50°W, inclined |
| Jun 1995 | Apr 1998 | 31.4°W, inclined |
| May 1998 | Jul 1998 | 29.5°W, inclined |
End of life
| Out of service | Jul 1998 |
| Cause | deorbited |
External resources
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Technical data
Specifications
L-band
C-band
Ku-band
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