Status
Success
Intelsat 15
Launch Time
Mon Nov 30, 2009 21:00 UTC
Mon Nov 30, 2009 21:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat 15
Orbital Sciences Corporation announced in May 2007 that it had been selected by Intelsat, LLC to design, build and deliver the Intelsat 15 (IS-15) commercial communications satellite. This satellite will be based on Orbital's flight-proven Star-2.4 platform.
The satellite will generate 4.6 kilowatts of payload power and carry 22 active Ku-band transponders. The Intelsat 15 satellite will be located in orbit at 85 degrees East longitude following its launch in early 2009 to replace IS-709.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,484.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
Site 45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Stats
2009
70th orbital launch attempt
Zenit
71st mission
4th mission of 2009
59th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission