Intelsat-37e

Intelsat

Int. spacecraft nº:

Intelsat spacecraft nº:

Launch data:

Designation	42950 / 17059A
Launch date	29 Sep 2017 - 21:56 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5ECA (L5100/VA239)
Mission	Communication
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	20673 x 35773 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	0.2°
Period	min

Launched together with: BSat 4a

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Boeing
Platform	702MP bus
Operator	Intelsat
Mass at launch	6538 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

Ariane 5 vehicle L5100, flight VA239 was launched into geo-transfer orbit on Sep 29, 2017 with two communications satellites: the 3520 kg BSAT-4a for BSAT Corp of Tokyo (a Loral 1300 bus) and the 6538 kg Intelsat 37e (a Boeing 702MP bus) for Intelsat.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Astrophilately covers:

Ariane-5 (VA239)

Launch cancel Kourou

Ariane-5 (VA239)

Headquarter cancel Paris

Credit covers: J.VdDr.

Ref.: #7(JR742) - update: 25.01.18