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INTELSAT 904 (IS-904) (27380)
COSPAR: 2002-007A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 904
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 23, 2002
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27380
International Designator
2002-007A
Epoch
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Inclination
6.96°
Right Ascension
68.98°
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Argument of Perigee
17.81°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 904 (IS-904)
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 904
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
INTELD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 27380U 02007A 26185.17261547 -.00000217 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 27380 6.9595 68.9807 0006133 17.8107 226.0553 1.00270910 51932
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 904 (IS-904), also known as INTELSAT 904, is a communication satellite launched on February 23, 2002, from the ELA2 launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana using an Ariane 44L launch 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 under the SSL-1300HL configuration and is based on the FS-1300HL bus. Its dry mass is 2,350 kg and its launch mass was 4,680 kg. The satellite is equipped with 44 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. Power is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. INTELSAT 904 operates in a Box + 2 Pan + 2 Dish shape configuration, has an RCS of 23.7928, and was owned and operated by INTELD with a mission lifetime of 13 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.6
Diameter
2.8
Span
31
Dry Mass
2350
Launch Mass
4680
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + 2 Dish
Radar Cross Section
23.7928
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INTELSAT 904
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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