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INTELSAT 17 (IS-17) (37238)
COSPAR: 2010-065B | Alt Name: Intelsat IS-17
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 26, 2010
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37238
International Designator
2010-065B
Epoch
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
87.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
35.77°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 17 (IS-17)
Alternative Name
Intelsat IS-17
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
INTELU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37238U 10065B 26185.16396380 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 37238 0.0359 87.1472 0002656 35.7722 284.2640 1.00271947 53416
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 17 (IS-17), also known as Intelsat IS-17, is a communication satellite manufactured by LOR and owned by INTELU. Launched on November 26, 2010, from ELA3 at the Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle, this SSL-1300-O model has a dry mass of 2393 kg and a launch mass of 5540 kg. The satellite is equipped with 28 C-band transponders and 46 Ku-band transponders, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It has a length of 7.7 meters, diameter of 2.7 meters, and span of 36.1 meters. The designed operational lifetime of INTELSAT 17 is 15 years, with its shape being described as Box + 2 Pan and its RCS (Reflective Cross Section) at 6.3096 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.7
Diameter
2.7
Span
36.1
Dry Mass
2393
Launch Mass
5540
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3096
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Intelsat IS-17
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300-O
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
28 C-band transponders, 46 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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