| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat [1] [2] |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-007A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 27380 [1] |
| Mission duration | 13 years [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | SSL-1300HL [1] |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral [1] |
| Launch mass | 4,680.0 kg (10,317.6 lb) [1] |
| Dry mass | 2,350.0 kg (5,180.9 lb) [1] |
| Power | 8 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | February 23, 2002, 06:59 UTC [3] |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L H10-3 [2] |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 [2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 60° west [1] |
| Semi-major axis | 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi) [4] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002497 [5] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,782.7 kilometres (22,234.3 mi) [4] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,803.7 kilometres (22,247.4 mi) [4] |
| Inclination | 0.0474° [5] |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes [4] |
| RAAN | 105.7301° [5] |
| Epoch | May 21, 2017 [4] |
| Revolution no. | 1853 [5] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 72 C band and 22 Ku band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Asia, Australia and Europe |
| EIRP | 36 dBW ( C Band) 54 dBW ( Ku band Europe) |
Intelsat 9 | |
Intelsat 904 (or IS-904 [1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.
Intelsat 904 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, at 06:59 UTC on February 23, 2002. [6]
The 4,680 kilograms (10,320 lb) satellite will provide television and internet services to Europe, Asia and Australia through its 76 C band and 22 Ku band transponders after parking over 60 degrees east longitude. [6]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Intelsat 904 (IS-904)". SatBeams – Satellite Details. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat 9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "INTELSAT 904". N2YO. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Peat, Chris. "Intelsat 904". Heavens Above. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Intelsat 904". NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
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| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat [1] [2] |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-007A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 27380 [1] |
| Mission duration | 13 years [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | SSL-1300HL [1] |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral [1] |
| Launch mass | 4,680.0 kg (10,317.6 lb) [1] |
| Dry mass | 2,350.0 kg (5,180.9 lb) [1] |
| Power | 8 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | February 23, 2002, 06:59 UTC [3] |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L H10-3 [2] |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 [2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 60° west [1] |
| Semi-major axis | 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi) [4] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002497 [5] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,782.7 kilometres (22,234.3 mi) [4] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,803.7 kilometres (22,247.4 mi) [4] |
| Inclination | 0.0474° [5] |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes [4] |
| RAAN | 105.7301° [5] |
| Epoch | May 21, 2017 [4] |
| Revolution no. | 1853 [5] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 72 C band and 22 Ku band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Asia, Australia and Europe |
| EIRP | 36 dBW ( C Band) 54 dBW ( Ku band Europe) |
Intelsat 9 | |
Intelsat 904 (or IS-904 [1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.
Intelsat 904 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, at 06:59 UTC on February 23, 2002. [6]
The 4,680 kilograms (10,320 lb) satellite will provide television and internet services to Europe, Asia and Australia through its 76 C band and 22 Ku band transponders after parking over 60 degrees east longitude. [6]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Intelsat 904 (IS-904)". SatBeams – Satellite Details. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat 9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "INTELSAT 904". N2YO. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Peat, Chris. "Intelsat 904". Heavens Above. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Intelsat 904". NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
| This article about one or more spacecraft of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |