Atlas G Centaur | Intelsat 512
Geostationary communications satellite
The Atlas G, also known as Atlas G Centaur-D1AR was an American expendable launch system derived from the Atlas-Centaur. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch seven communication satellites during the mid to late 1980s. Atlas G consisted of an improved Atlas core with modernized avionics and stretched propellant tanks. The Centaur stage also had several updated components and other technical improvements. It was replaced by the Atlas I, which had an improved guidance system.
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Mission Profile
Intelsat 512 was a Atlas G Centaur mission operated by United States Air Force that lifted off from Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on September 28, 1985. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Geostationary Orbit. The launch was a success.