Launch Overview
Vehicle
Ariane 44L
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELA2
Outcome
Success
Flight
V143 L4105
COSPAR Designator
2001-039
Mission
INTELSAT 902 (Communications)
Intelsat 902 (IS-902) was the second of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in August 2001 at 62°E. It will provide telecommunications and television broadcast to Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, the Far East and Australia through its 44 C band and 12 Ku band transponders.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Ariane 44L
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
139 (6 YTD)
Site launches
152 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
108 (4 YTD)