Intelsat 706

INTELSAT / US

Spacecraft nº:

INTELSAT spacecraft nº: 54

Launch data:

Designation:	23571 / 95023A
Launch date	17 May 1995 - 06:34 Ut
Launch site	Ko, ELA2
Launch vehicle	Ariane-44LP (V73)
Mission:	Comm.: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35776 x 35795 km
Eccentricity	2,25E-04
Inclination	0.01 deg
Period	1436.07 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Loral Space Systems
Platform
Operator	Intelsat, Ltd.
Mass at launch	3653 kg
Dry Mass	1450 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power	3900 W
Design lifetime	15 yrs - Still active

Location:

Begin	Position	Remarks
March 23, 2009	~50° E	orbital period reduced to 1,435.10 minutes and started to drift off-station over ~50 deg E in an easterly direction.
Apr 10-11, 2009	54° E	relocated
Dec 2012	157° E	returned active on Dec 2012

Mission details:

Tests carried out in 56°W. Operational in mid-July 1995.
Returned active on Dec 2012.

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Ref: #7, #225(09.03, 09.04), #226, #228 - update: 19.02.14