INTELSAT 707 (IS-707) (23816)

COSPAR: 1996-015A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 707

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 14, 1996

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA2

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 44LP

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23816

International Designator

1996-015A

Epoch

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Inclination

10.62°

Right Ascension

50.10°

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Argument of Perigee

2.76°

Period

1462.24 min

Mean Motion

0.98 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

INTELSAT 707 (IS-707)

Alternative Name

INTELSAT 707

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

INTEL

Country

INTELSAT

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 23816U 96015A   26185.13055124  .00000015  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990

2 23816  10.6202  50.0996 0071809   2.7581 173.4713  0.98479167110111

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Summary

INTELSAT 707 (IS-707) is a communication satellite with NORAD catalog ID 23816 and OBJECT_ID 1996-015A, built on the SSL-1300 configuration by LOR for INTEL. It was launched on March 14, 1996, from ELA2 at FRGUI using an Ariane 44LP launch vehicle. The satellite measures 5.1 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.5 meters with a span of 27.2 meters. Equipped with 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, it carries 26 C-band transponders and 14 Ku-band transponders as its payload. The satellite's dry mass is 1776 kg, and its launch mass was 4180 kg. With a box shape plus two panels design, INTELSAT 707 has an RCS of 0.003 and a mission lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.1

Diameter

2.5

Span

27.2

Dry Mass

1776

Launch Mass

4180

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

0.003

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

INTELSAT VIIA F7

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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