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INTELSAT 903 (IS-903) (27403)
COSPAR: 2002-016A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 903
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 30, 2002
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27403
International Designator
2002-016A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:43:40 GMT
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Inclination
7.75°
Right Ascension
66.46°
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Argument of Perigee
187.04°
Period
1454.25 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 903 (IS-903)
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 903
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
INTELD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 27403U 02016A 26184.44699348 .00000053 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 27403 7.7522 66.4576 0003869 187.0448 48.1006 0.99020062 45559
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 903 (IS-903) is a communication satellite launched by INTELD on March 30, 2002, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 5.6 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 31 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1972 kg and its launch mass was 4726 kg, equipped with 44 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders. It uses two deployable solar arrays for power supply alongside batteries. INTELSAT 903 has a box shape augmented by 2 panels and 4 dishes, manufactured on the FS-1300HL bus with SSL-1300HL configuration from LOR. The satellite's mission lasted approximately 13 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.6
Diameter
2.8
Span
31
Dry Mass
1972
Launch Mass
4726
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + 4 Dish
Radar Cross Section
28.7458
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INTELSAT 903
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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