Intelsat 906

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Intelsat 906
Mission type Communications
Operator Intelsat [1] [2]
COSPAR ID 2002-041A [1]
SATCAT no. 27513 [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 mass1,955.0 kg (4,310.0 lb) [1]
Start of mission
Launch dateSeptember 6, 2002, 06:44 (2002-09-06UTC06:44Z) UTC [3]
Rocket Ariane 44L H10-3 [2]
Launch site Kourou ELA-2 [2]
Contractor Arianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Longitude 64° east [1] [4]
Semi-major axis 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi) [4]
Perigee altitude 35,783.7 kilometres (22,235.0 mi) [4]
Apogee altitude 35,804.2 kilometres (22,247.7 mi) [4]
Inclination 0.0° [4]
Period 1,436.1 minutes [4]
Epoch May 23, 2017 [4]
Transponders
Band72 C band and 22 Ku band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage area Africa, Australia, Europe, India, Russia
EIRP 36-44 dBW (C band) 53 dBW (Ku band)
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Intelsat 906 (or IS-906 [1] ) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.

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Launch

Intelsat 906 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, at 06:44 UTC on September 6, 2002. [5]

Capacity and coverage

It will broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications and VSAT networks to Europe, Asia, and Australia through its 72 C band 22 Ku band transponders after parking over 64 degrees east longitude. It displaces Intelsat 804 which will then be moved to 176 degrees east to handle the increased cross-Atlantic demand. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Intelsat 906 (IS-906)". 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 7 "INTELSAT 906". N2YO. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Intelsat 906". NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved May 23, 2017.


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