INTELSAT 709 (IS-709) (23915)

COSPAR: 1996-035A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 709

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 15, 1996

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA2

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 44P

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23915

International Designator

1996-035A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:40:48 GMT

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Inclination

10.77°

Right Ascension

47.48°

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Argument of Perigee

231.16°

Period

1451.91 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

INTELSAT 709 (IS-709)

Alternative Name

INTELSAT 709

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 23915U 96035A   26185.19501128  .00000072  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 23915  10.7713  47.4827 0017750 231.1590 296.1969  0.99179662109577

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Summary

INTELSAT 709 (IS-709) is a communication satellite launched on June 15, 1996, from the ELA2 launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana, using an Ariane 44P rocket. The spacecraft measures 4.8 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.5 meters with a span of 21.9 meters due to its solar arrays. It weighs approximately 3,420 kilograms at launch and carries 26 C-band transponders and 10 Ku-band transponders for communication services. Built by LOR (Loral Space Systems), it is part of the FS-1300 bus series based on the SSL-1300 configuration. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries, while its attitude control uses R-4D-11 motors. It was designed to have a mission lifetime of 15 years and is owned by INTEL (Intelsat).

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.8

Diameter

2.5

Span

21.9

Dry Mass

1473

Launch Mass

3420

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

23.1318

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

INTELSAT VIIA F9

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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