Engineering:Intelsat 905
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| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat[1][2] |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-027A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 27438[1] |
| Mission duration | 13 years[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | SSL-1300HL[1] |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral[1] |
| Launch mass | 4,723.0 kg (10,412.4 lb)[1] |
| Dry mass | 1,984.0 kg (4,374.0 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 5, 2002, 06:44 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L H10-3[2] |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2[2] |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 24.5° west[1] |
| Semi-major axis | 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi)[4] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,780.9 kilometres (22,233.2 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,806.5 kilometres (22,249.1 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 2.4°[4] |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes[4] |
| Epoch | May 23, 2017[4] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 76 C band and 22 Ku band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Africa, Middle East |
| EIRP | 31-54 dBW |
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Intelsat 905 (or IS-905[1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.
Launch
Intelsat 905 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, at 06:44 UTC on June 5, 2002.[5]
Capacity and coverage
It will provide voice, video, and internet services to all countries adjoining the Atlantic Ocean through its 72 C band and 22 Ku band transponders after parking over 24.5 degrees west longitude.[5]
See also
- 2002 in spaceflight
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "Intelsat 905 (IS-905)". SatBeams – Satellite Details. http://www.satbeams.com/satellites?norad=27403.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat 9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907)". Gunter's Space Page. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/intelsat-9.htm.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/launchlog.txt.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "INTELSAT 905". N2YO. http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=27438.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Intelsat 905". NSSDC Master Catalog. https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2002-027A.
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