Intelsat 10-02

Intelsat 10-02
Mission type Communications
Operator Intelsat[1]
COSPAR ID 2004-022A[1]
SATCAT no. 28358[1]
Mission duration 13 years[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type Eurostar-3000[1]
Manufacturer EADS Astrium[1]
Launch mass 5,576.0 kg (12,293.0 lb)[1]
Dimensions 7.5 × 2.9 × 2.4 m (24.6 × 9.5 × 7.9 ft)
Power 15.7 kW
Start of mission
Launch date June 16, 2004, 22:27 (2004-06-16UTC22:27Z) UTC[2]
Rocket Proton-M/Briz-M[3]
Launch site Baikonur 200/39[3]
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Longitude 1° west
Semi-major axis 42,164 kilometres (26,199 mi)[4]
Eccentricity 0.0000105[5]
Perigee 35,793.5 kilometres (22,241.0 mi)[4]
Apogee 35,794.4 kilometres (22,241.6 mi)[4]
Inclination 0.0133°[4]
Period 1,436.1 minutes[4]
Epoch May 16, 2017[4]
Revolution no. 4737[5]
Transponders
Band 70 C band (45 active) 36 Ku band (16 active)
Capacity 150 W
Coverage area Africa, Europe, Middle East
EIRP 35 dBW (C band global) and 42 dBW (C band east) 53 dBW (Ku band)
Intelsat 10

Intelsat 10-02 (or IS-10-02, Intelsat 1002, IS-1002, Intelsat Alpha-2, Intelsat X-02 and Thor 10-02[1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.[3]

Launch

Intelsat 10-02 was launched by a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 22:27 UTC on June 16, 2004.[6]

Capacity and coverage

The 3 tonne satellite will provide digital broadcasting, telephone, and broadband internet access to users in Europe, South America, Africa and the Middle East through its 36 Ku-band, and 70 C-band transponders after parking over 1 degree west longitude.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Intelsat 10-02". SatBeams – Satellite Details. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat 1002". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "INTELSAT 1002". N2YO. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Peat, Chris. "Intelsat 1002". Heavens Above. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Intelsat 10-02". NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved May 17, 2017.


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