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NSS-703 (23305)
COSPAR: 1994-064A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 703
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 6, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36B
Launch Vehicle
Atlas IIAS
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23305
International Designator
1994-064A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:27:21 GMT
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Inclination
11.75°
Right Ascension
36.69°
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Argument of Perigee
268.49°
Period
1450.04 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NSS-703
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 703
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
INTEL
Country
INTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23305U 94064A 26184.89400459 -.00000311 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 23305 11.7517 36.6919 0005259 268.4921 80.9510 0.99307592115895
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NSS-703 (ALSO KNOWN AS INTELSAT 703) IS A COMMUNICATION SATELLITE LAUNCHED ON OCTOBER 6, 1994 FROM CCAFS USING AN ATLAS IIAS ROCKET. IT HAS DIMENSIONS OF 4.2 M LENGTH, 2.5 M DIAMETER, AND A SPAN OF 21.8 M. THE SATELLITE'S DRY MASS IS 1500 KG WITH A LAUNCH MASS OF 3695 KG. EQUIPPED WITH 26 C-BAND TRANSPONDERS AND 10 KU-BAND TRANSPONDERS, IT IS POWERED BY TWO DEPLOYABLE SOLAR ARRAYS AND BATTERIES. MANUFACTURED BY LOR (LORAL), ITS MISSION IS COMMUNICATION PURPOSES UNDER THE OWNERSHIP OF INTEL (INTELSAT). IT HAS A SHAPE DESCRIBED AS BOX + 2 PAN WITH AN RCS OF 5.6742. THE SATELLITE'S CONFIGURATION IS BASED ON THE SSL-1300 BUS AND WAS LAUNCHED FROM LC36B AT AFETR (CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION). ITS EXPECTED LIFETIME WAS 15 YEARS.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.5
Span
21.8
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
3695
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.6742
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INTELSAT VII F3
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
FS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-11
Equipment
26 C-band transponders, 10 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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