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INTELSAT 706 (IS-706) (23571)
COSPAR: 1995-023A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 706
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 17, 1995
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44LP
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23571
International Designator
1995-023A
Epoch
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Inclination
10.99°
Right Ascension
44.69°
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Argument of Perigee
345.02°
Period
1453.82 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 706 (IS-706)
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 706
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
INTEL
Country
INTELSAT
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23571U 95023A 26185.13245792 -.00000017 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 23571 10.9935 44.6878 0002100 345.0239 207.1705 0.99049701113492
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 706 (IS-706), also known as INTELSAT VIIA F6, is a communication satellite launched on May 17, 1995, from Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 44LP launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 5.1 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter with a span of 27.2 meters. The spacecraft's dry mass is 1776 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 4180 kilograms. Equipped with 26 C-band transponders and 14 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, INTELSAT 706 was manufactured by LOR using the SSL-1300 bus configuration. It has two deployable solar arrays and batteries to generate power and is designed for a mission lifetime of 15 years. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 22.3624 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.1
Diameter
2.5
Span
27.2
Dry Mass
1776
Launch Mass
4180
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
22.3624
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INTELSAT VIIA F6
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, 14 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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