Intelsat 701

INTELSAT / US

Spacecraft n°:

INTELSAT spacecraft n°: 49

Launch data:

Designation: 22871 / 93066A
Launch date 22 Oct 1993 - 06:46 UT
Launch site Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle  Ariane-44LP (V60)
Mission:Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee 35775 x 35797 km
Eccentricity 2,61E-04
Inclination 0.01 deg
Period 1436.08 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer Space Systems Loral (Hughes Space and Communications Group)
Platform  
Operator Intelsat, Ltd
Mass at launch  3642 kg
Dry Mass 1450 kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  3900 W
Design lifetime  10-15 yrs - No more active on end 2019

Location:

Begin End Position
L: 22 Oct 1993 Aug 1997 174°E
Sep 1997   180°E
2009   179.94°E

Mission details:

42 C-band, 24 Ku-band; broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSATnetworks; Pacific Ocean region.
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