Intelsat 905
Intelsat 905 (or IS-905[1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.
Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | Intelsat[1][2] |
COSPAR ID | 2002-027A[1] |
SATCAT no. | 27438[1] |
Mission duration | 13 years[1] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | SSL-1300HL[1] |
Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral[1] |
Launch mass | 4,723.0 kg (10,412.4 lb)[1] |
Dry mass | 1,984.0 kg (4,374.0 lb)[1] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | June 5, 2002, 06:44 UTC[3] |
Rocket | Ariane 44L H10-3[2] |
Launch site | Kourou ELA-2[2] |
Contractor | Arianespace |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 24.5° west[1] |
Semi-major axis | 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi)[4] |
Perigee altitude | 35,780.9 kilometres (22,233.2 mi)[4] |
Apogee altitude | 35,806.5 kilometres (22,249.1 mi)[4] |
Inclination | 0.0°[4] |
Period | 1,436.1 minutes[4] |
Epoch | May 23, 2017[4] |
Transponders | |
Band | 76 C band and 22 Ku band |
Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
Coverage area | Africa, Middle East |
EIRP | 31-54 dBW |
Intelsat 9 |
Launch
Intelsat 905 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, at 06:44 UTC on June 5, 2002.[5]
Capacity and coverage
It will provide voice, video, and internet services to all countries adjoining the Atlantic Ocean through its 72 C band and 22 Ku band transponders after parking over 24.5 degrees west longitude.[5]
gollark: No, probably not.
gollark: <#800375008299057203>
gollark: ++magic reload_ext irc_link
gollark: Python can compare it fine, although it disagrees.
gollark: ++magic py "<@812048505505447956>" < "<@398575402865393665>"
See also
External links
References
- "Intelsat 905 (IS-905)". SatBeams – Satellite Details. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat 9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- "INTELSAT 905". N2YO. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- "Intelsat 905". NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
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