Intelsat 906

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

06:44:00

Friday September 6, 2002

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V155.

Intelsat 906

Wiki

Intelsat 906 (or IS-906) 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.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

4,723 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 44L

Active 1989 to 2003

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 58.72m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 4,720 kg

Liftoff Thrust

6,000 Kilonewtons

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

ELA-2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

16 days

Stats

Ariane 4


114th

Mission

7th

Mission of 2002

European Space Agency


143rd

Mission

10th

Mission of 2002

2002


41st

Orbital launch attempt