Intelsat 705

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Intelsat 705
Mission typeCommunications
Operator Intelsat
COSPAR ID 1995-013A OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
SATCAT no. 23528
Mission duration15 years design life
Spacecraft properties
Bus SSL-1300
Manufacturer Space Systems/Loral
Launch mass3,695 kilograms (8,146 lb)
Dry mass1,450 kilograms (3,200 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date22 March 1995, 06:18 (1995-03-22UTC06:18Z) UTC [1]
Rocket Atlas IIAS
Launch site Cape Canaveral LC-36B
End of mission
DisposalDecommissioned
DeactivatedJanuary 2011 (2011-02)
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric [2]
Regime Geostationary
now graveyard orbit [2]
Longitude29.5° W
Semi-major axis 42,533 kilometres (26,429 mi) [2]
Perigee altitude 36,089.1 kilometres (22,424.7 mi) [2]
Apogee altitude 36,235.5 kilometres (22,515.7 mi) [2]
Inclination 5.8° [2]
Period 1,455.0 minutes [2]
Epoch April 28, 2017 [2]
Transponders
Band26  C band
10  Ku band
Intelsat VII
 

Intelsat 705 (also known as IS-705 and Intelsat 7-F5) is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). [3] It is located in the orbital position of 29.5 degrees west longitude and it is currently in an inclined orbit. The same is owned by Intelsat. The satellite was based on the LS-1300 platform and its estimated useful life was 15 years. [3]

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The satellite was successfully launched into space on March 22, 1995, at 06:18, using an Atlas IIAS vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, United States. It had a launch mass of 3,695 kg. [4]

The Intelsat 705 is equipped with 26 transponders in C band and 10 in Ku band to provide broadcasting, business-to-home services, telecommunications, VSATnetworks. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "INTELSAT 705". N2yo.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Mission and Spacecraft Library Quicklook: Intelsat 7, 7A". space.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Krebs, Gunter D. "Intelsat-7 (701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 709) / NSS 703". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved March 4, 2023.