Intelsat 709

INTELSAT / US

Spacecraft n°:

INTELSAT spacecraft n°: 57

Launch data:

Designation:23915 / 96035A
Launch date15 Jun 1996 - 06:55:09 UT
Launch site Ko, ELA2
Launch vehicle  Ariane 44P (V87)
Mission:Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 35775 x 35798 km
Eccentricity 2,73E-04
Inclination 0 deg
Period 1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer Space Systems Loral
Platform 
Operator Intelsat, Ltd
Mass at launch  4180 kg
Dry Mass 1450 kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Equipment 
Solar array 
Stabilization  
Propulsion 
DC power  3900 W
Design lifetime  15 yrs - still active

Location:

BeginEndPosition
L: 15 Jun 1996mid-Jul 199657° W, testing
mid-Jul 1996 50° W
16 Feb 2010 moved out of GEO at 85.1°E, drifting 0.8°W per day
July 2012 85.18° E

The East Hemi beam had problems and was deactivated in early 1997.
42 C-band, 24 Ku-band; broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSATnetworks; Atlantic Ocean region.
Ref: #3(SD448), #7, #226 - update: 16.10.12