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INTELSAT 9 (IS-9) (26451)
COSPAR: 2000-043A | Alt Name: PAS 9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 28, 2000
Launch Site
SEAL
Launch Pad
KLA -
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26451
International Designator
2000-043A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:33:40 GMT
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Inclination
10.41°
Right Ascension
49.04°
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Argument of Perigee
142.45°
Period
1448.67 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 9 (IS-9)
Alternative Name
PAS 9
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
PAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 26451U 00043A 26185.06505736 -.00000151 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 26451 10.4088 49.0357 0001373 142.4458 40.2858 0.99401783 44276
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 9 (IS-9), also known as PAS 9, is a communication satellite manufactured by HSES and launched on July 28, 2000, from the Sea Launch Odyssey platform using a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2.3 meters in diameter, and spans 26 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It was designed to operate for 15 years with a dry mass of 1900 kg and a launch mass of 3650 kg. The satellite is equipped with 24 (+4) C-band transponders and 24 (+4) Ku-band transponders, later upgraded to 24 (+8) in each band. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. INTELSAT 9 was owned by PAN and operated for communication purposes, featuring a Box + 2 Pan shape with an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 36.1908.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.3
Span
26
Dry Mass
1900
Launch Mass
3650
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
36.1908
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PAS 9
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
HSES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
HS-601HP
Configuration
HS-601HP / BSS-601HP
Motor
R-4D-14-350
Equipment
24 (+4) C-band transponders, 24 (+4) Ku-band transponders (# 9) 24 (+8) C-band transponders, 24 (+8) Ku-band transponders (#10)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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