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INTELSAT 906 (IS-906) (27513)
COSPAR: 2002-041A | Alt Name: INTELSAT 906
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 6, 2002
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27513
International Designator
2002-041A
Epoch
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Inclination
5.84°
Right Ascension
72.71°
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Argument of Perigee
12.26°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 906 (IS-906)
Alternative Name
INTELSAT 906
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 27513U 02041A 26185.23491074 .00000023 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 27513 5.8447 72.7112 0004049 12.2630 345.9757 1.00270893 87194
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 906 (IS-906) is a communication satellite launched on September 6, 2002, from ELA2 at the Kourou launch site using an Ariane 44L launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by LOR, has dimensions of 5.6 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 31 meters. It weighed 4723 kilograms at launch and had a dry mass of 1955 kilograms. Equipped with 44 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders, it was powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Box + 2 Pan + 2 Dish, and its configuration is SSL-1300HL. It has a lifetime of 13 years and belongs to INTELD for communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.6
Diameter
2.8
Span
31
Dry Mass
1955
Launch Mass
4723
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + 2 Dish
Radar Cross Section
22.2955
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
INTELSAT 906
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
13 years
Bus
FS-1300HL
Configuration
SSL-1300HL
Motor
R-4D-15-260
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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