Status
Success
Intelsat 904
Launch Time
Sat Feb 23, 2002 06:59 UTC
Sat Feb 23, 2002 06:59 UTC
Flight V147.
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat 904
Intelsat 904 (or IS-904) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.
It is broadcasting business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, and VSAT networks to Europe, Asia, and Australia through its 72 C band 22 Ku band transponders. It replaces Intelsat 804, which has been moved to 176 degrees east to handle increased cross-Atlantic demand.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,680.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2002
7th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
135th mission
2nd mission of 2002
129th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 4
109th mission
2nd mission of 2002
106th successful mission
67th consecutive successful mission