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INTELSAT 23 (IS-23) (38867)
COSPAR: 2012-057A | Alt Name: Intelsat IS-23
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 14, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38867
International Designator
2012-057A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:57:28 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
22.92°
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Argument of Perigee
190.62°
Period
1436.17 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 23 (IS-23)
Alternative Name
Intelsat IS-23
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 38867U 12057A 26185.24824108 -.00000273 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 38867 0.0169 22.9185 0000490 190.6238 105.0391 1.00266443 50122
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 23 (IS-23) is a communication satellite operated by INTELU and was launched on October 14, 2012, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle from LC81/24. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length, 2.3 meters in diameter, and spans 22.4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 3200 kilograms at launch and carries a dry mass of 1440 kilograms. Equipped with 24 C-band transponders and 15 Ku-band transponders, the satellite uses a Star-2.4E Bus configuration manufactured by OSCD. Its power supply consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The expected lifetime is 15 years, and its shape can be described as box-like with two panels for solar arrays.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.3
Span
22.4
Dry Mass
1440
Launch Mass
3200
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
113.2145
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Intelsat IS-23
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
OSC Star 2
Configuration
Star-2.4E Bus
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
24 C-band transponders, 15 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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