Launch Date
November 30, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
36106
International Designator
2009-067A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:19:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
1.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
103.94°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
INTELSAT 15 (IS-15)
Alternative Name
Intelsat IS-15
Type
Status
Owner
INTELD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 36106U 09067A 26185.09697672 -.00000173 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 36106 0.0186 1.2974 0002437 103.9383 296.9384 1.00272413 41397
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.1
Diameter
2.3
Span
22.4
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
2484
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.5893
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Intelsat IS-15
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
OSC Star 2
Configuration
Star-2.4 Bus
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
22 active Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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