Intelsat 904

Intelsat 904
Mission type Communications
Operator Intelsat[1][2]
COSPAR ID 2002-007A[1]
SATCAT no. 27380[1]
Mission duration 13 years[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type SSL-1300HL[1]
Manufacturer Space Systems/Loral[1]
Launch mass 4,680.0 kg (10,317.6 lb)[1]
Dry mass 2,350.0 kg (5,180.9 lb)[1]
Power 8 kW
Start of mission
Launch date February 23, 2002, 06:59 (2002-02-23UTC06:59Z) UTC[3]
Rocket Ariane 44L H10-3[2]
Launch site Kourou ELA-2[2]
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Longitude 60° west[1]
Semi-major axis 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi)[4]
Eccentricity 0.0002497[5]
Perigee 35,782.7 kilometres (22,234.3 mi)[4]
Apogee 35,803.7 kilometres (22,247.4 mi)[4]
Inclination 0.0474°[5]
Period 1,436.1 minutes[4]
RAAN 105.7301°[5]
Epoch May 21, 2017[4]
Revolution no. 1853[5]
Transponders
Band 72 C band and 22 Ku band
Bandwidth 36 MHz
Coverage area Asia, Australia and Europe
EIRP 36 dBW (C Band) 54 dBW (Ku band Europe)
Intelsat 9

Intelsat 904 (or IS-904[1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.

Launch

Intelsat 904 was launched by a Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, at 06:59 UTC on February 23, 2002.[6]

Capacity and coverage

The 4,680 kilograms (10,320 lb) satellite will provide television and internet services to Europe, Asia and Australia through its 76 C band and 22 Ku band transponders after parking over 60 degrees east longitude.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Intelsat 904 (IS-904)". SatBeams – Satellite Details. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat 9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "INTELSAT 904". N2YO. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Peat, Chris. "Intelsat 904". Heavens Above. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Intelsat 904". NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved May 21, 2017.


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