Intelsat 904

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Intelsat 904
Mission type Communications
Operator Intelsat [1] [2]
COSPAR ID 2002-007A [1]
SATCAT no. 27380 [1]
Mission duration13 years [1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type SSL-1300HL [1]
Manufacturer Space Systems/Loral [1]
Launch mass4,680.0 kg (10,317.6 lb) [1]
Dry mass2,350.0 kg (5,180.9 lb) [1]
Power8 kW
Start of mission
Launch dateFebruary 23, 2002, 06:59 (2002-02-23UTC06:59Z) UTC [3]
Rocket Ariane 44L H10-3 [2]
Launch site Kourou ELA-2 [2]
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Longitude 60° west [1]
Semi-major axis 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi) [4]
Eccentricity 0.0002497 [5]
Perigee altitude 35,782.7 kilometres (22,234.3 mi) [4]
Apogee altitude 35,803.7 kilometres (22,247.4 mi) [4]
Inclination 0.0474° [5]
Period 1,436.1 minutes [4]
RAAN 105.7301° [5]
Epoch May 21, 2017 [4]
Revolution no.1853 [5]
Transponders
Band72 C band and 22 Ku band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage area Asia, Australia and Europe
EIRP 36 dBW (C Band) 54 dBW (Ku band Europe)
Intelsat 9
 

Intelsat 904 (or IS-904 [1] ) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.

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Launch

Intelsat 904 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, at 06:59 UTC on February 23, 2002. [6]

Capacity and coverage

The 4,680 kilograms (10,320 lb) satellite will provide television and internet services to Europe, Asia and Australia through its 76 C band and 22 Ku band transponders after parking over 60 degrees east longitude. [6]

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