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INTELSAT 901 (IS-901) (26824)
COSPAR: 2001-024A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 901
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 9, 2001
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26824
International Designator
2001-024A
Epoch
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Inclination
1.30°
Right Ascension
84.44°
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Argument of Perigee
4.49°
Period
1457.23 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 901 (IS-901)
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 901
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 26824U 01024A 26185.09765831 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 26824 1.3005 84.4391 0005994 4.4879 320.0029 0.98817354 23085
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 901 (IS-901) is a communication satellite launched on June 9, 2001, from the Guiana Space Centre's ELA2 launch pad using an Ariane 44L vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.6 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 31 meters. It was manufactured by LOR and equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power, along with 44 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders for its communication mission. The satellite has a dry mass of 1972 kg and a launch mass of 4723 kg, with a designed lifetime of 13 years. Its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan + 2 Dish, featuring an RCS of 15.9919. Owned by INTEL, the satellite operates in international territory under the OBJECT_ID 2001-024A and NORAD_CAT_ID 26824.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.6
Diameter
2.8
Span
31
Dry Mass
1972
Launch Mass
4723
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + 2 Dish
Radar Cross Section
15.9919
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INTELSAT 901
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
13 years
Bus
FS-1300HL
Configuration
SSL-1300HL
Motor
R-4D-11-164
Equipment
44 C-band transponders, 12 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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