Status
Success
Intelsat 905
Launch Time
Wed Jun 05, 2002 06:44 UTC
Wed Jun 05, 2002 06:44 UTC
Flight V152.
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat 905
Intelsat 905 (or IS-905) 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: 4,723.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2002
27th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
140th mission
7th mission of 2002
134th successful mission
10th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 4
113th mission
6th mission of 2002
110th successful mission
71st consecutive successful mission