Status
Success
Intelsat 906
Launch Time
Fri Sep 06, 2002 06:44 UTC
Fri Sep 06, 2002 06:44 UTC
Flight V155.
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat 906
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,723.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2002
41st orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
143rd mission
10th mission of 2002
137th successful mission
13th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 4
114th mission
7th mission of 2002
111th successful mission
72nd consecutive successful mission