Intelsat 905

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Intelsat 905
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat[1][2]
COSPAR ID2002-027A[1]
SATCAT no.27438[1]
Mission duration13 years[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSSL-1300HL[1]
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral[1]
Launch mass4,723.0 kg (10,412.4 lb)[1]
Dry mass1,984.0 kg (4,374.0 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch dateJune 5, 2002, 06:44 (2002-06-05UTC06:44Z) UTC[3]
RocketAriane 44L H10-3[2]
Launch siteKourou ELA-2[2]
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude24.5° west[1]
Semi-major axis42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi)[4]
Perigee altitude35,780.9 kilometres (22,233.2 mi)[4]
Apogee altitude35,806.5 kilometres (22,249.1 mi)[4]
Inclination2.4°[4]
Period1,436.1 minutes[4]
EpochMay 23, 2017[4]
Transponders
Band76 C band and 22 Ku band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage areaAfrica, Middle East
EIRP31-54 dBW
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Intelsat 905 (or IS-905[1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.

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]

See also

  • 2002 in spaceflight

External links

  • www.intelsat.com. Intelsat

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "Intelsat 905 (IS-905)". SatBeams – Satellite Details. http://www.satbeams.com/satellites?norad=27403. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat 9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907)". Gunter's Space Page. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/intelsat-9.htm. 
  3. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/launchlog.txt. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "INTELSAT 905". N2YO. http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=27438. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Intelsat 905". NSSDC Master Catalog. https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2002-027A. 




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