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INTELSAT 604 (IS-604) (20667)
COSPAR: 1990-056A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 604
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 23, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Commercial Titan 3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20667
International Designator
1990-056A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:12:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
14.63°
Right Ascension
9.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
316.93°
Period
1462.88 min
Mean Motion
0.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 604 (IS-604)
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 604
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
INTEL
Country
INTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20667U 90056A 26184.75835690 -.00000200 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 20667 14.6298 9.8389 0005134 316.9266 45.6433 0.98436056 46642
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 604 (IS-604) is a communication satellite with a bus configuration HS-389, manufactured by HSES and launched on June 23, 1990, from LC40 at AFETR using a Commercial Titan 3 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 11.8 meters in length and diameter, spans 11.8 meters, and had a launch mass of 4,286 kilograms with a dry mass of 1,906 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with 38 C-band transponders and 10 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. It has an operational lifetime of 13 years and belongs to INTEL as its owner. Its shape is cylindrical with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 9.9624 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
11.8
Diameter
3.6
Span
11.8
Dry Mass
1906
Launch Mass
4286
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
9.9624
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INTELSAT VI F-4
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
HSES
Life Expectancy
13 years
Bus
HS-389
Configuration
HS-389
Motor
R-4D-12
Equipment
38 C-band transponders, 10 Ku-band transponders
Power System
Solar cells (body mounted and drop-skirt), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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