Intelsat IS-17

Intelsat IS-17

Commercial / Intelsat

Spacecraft n°:

Comm. spacecraft n°:

Launch data:

Designation	37238 / 10065B
Launch date	26 Nov 2010 - 18:39 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA3
Launch vehicle	Ariane 5ECA (L556 - V198)
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on Dec 9.79:
Perigee / Apogee	35778 x 35793 km
Eccentricity	0.0002
Inclination	0.07 deg
Period	1436.05 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Space Systems/Loral
Platform	Loral LS-1300-Omega
Operator	Intelsat, Ltd
Mass at launch	5540 kg
Dry Mass	2393 kg
Basic shape	Box + 2 panels
Dimension (m)	7.7 x 2.7 x 3.4
Equipment
Solar array	26.1m span
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime	> million years, active: 16 yrs - Still active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
01 Feb 2011	66° E

Mission details:

24 C-band , 25 Ku-band transponders serving Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Asia.
Ariane vehicle L556, mission V198, placed two communications satellites in orbit. The Intelsat IS-17 is a Loral LS-1300-Omega with a launch mass of 5540 kg and a dry mass of 2393 kg, carrying Ku and C band payloads. It will be stationed over the Indian Ocean at 66E.

Ref.: #7(JR635), #206, #226, #245 - update: 29.01.11