Launch Date
March 22, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36B
Launch Vehicle
Atlas IIAS
NORAD ID
23528
International Designator
1995-013A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:06:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
11.75°
Right Ascension
37.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
111.64°
Period
1454.97 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
INTELSAT 705 (IS-705)
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 705
Type
Status
Owner
INTEL
Country
INTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 23528U 95013A 26185.12968457 .00000035 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 23528 11.7469 37.6384 0020696 111.6401 72.1824 0.98971213113704
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.5
Span
21.8
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
3695
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.2492
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
INTELSAT VII F5
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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