Intelsat 905

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Intelsat 905
Mission type Communications
Operator Intelsat [1] [2]
COSPAR ID 2002-027A [1]
SATCAT no. 27438 [1]
Mission duration13 years [1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type SSL-1300HL [1]
Manufacturer Space 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]
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 4.6° [4]
Period 1,436.1 minutes [4]
Epoch May 23, 2017 [4]
Transponders
Band76 C band and 22 Ku band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage area Africa, Middle East
EIRP 31-54 dBW
Intelsat 9

Intelsat 905 (or IS-905 [1] ) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.

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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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Intelsat 905 (IS-905)". SatBeams – Satellite Details. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat 9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "INTELSAT 905". N2YO. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Intelsat 905". NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved May 23, 2017.


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