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INTELSAT 11 (IS-11) (32253)
COSPAR: 2007-044B | Alt Name: Intelsat IS-11
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 5, 2007
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5GS
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32253
International Designator
2007-044B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:51:51 GMT
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Inclination
3.61°
Right Ascension
78.47°
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Argument of Perigee
91.25°
Period
1453.83 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 11 (IS-11)
Alternative Name
Intelsat IS-11
Type
Payload
Status
Backup
Owner
INTELD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 32253U 07044B 26185.16101712 .00000087 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 32253 3.6067 78.4705 0003591 91.2482 221.5377 0.99048388 68611
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 11 (IS-11), also known as Intelsat IS-11, is a communication satellite owned by INTELD and manufactured by OSCD. Launched on October 5, 2007, from ELA3 at FRGUI using an Ariane 5GS launch vehicle, it operates with a Star-2 Bus configuration. The satellite measures 4.1 meters in length, has a diameter of 2.3 meters, and spans 22.4 meters. It weighs 1145 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 2450 kilograms. Equipped with 18 Ku-band and 16 C-band transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, IS-11 was designed for a 15-year lifetime to provide communication services. Its shape consists of a box structure complemented by two panels, giving it a radar cross-section (RCS) of 23.7915 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.1
Diameter
2.3
Span
22.4
Dry Mass
1145
Launch Mass
2450
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
23.7915
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Intelsat IS-11
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
OSC Star 2.4
Configuration
Star-2 Bus
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
18 Ku-band and 16 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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