Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat 23
Orbital Sciences Corporation announced in December 2009 that it has been selected by Intelsat to design, build and deliver the Intelsat 23 (IS-23) commercial communications satellite. The satellite will be based on Orbital’s flight-proven Star-2 platform. The IS-23 satellite will generate 4.8 kilowatts of payload power and carry 15 active Ku-band and 24 active C-band transponders. The IS-23 satellite will be located in orbit at 53 degrees West longitude following its launch in late 2011. The spacecraft will provide communications services for the Americas, Europe, and Africa. The IS-23 satellite is expected to have a useful life of at least 15 years.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,730.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
Site 81/24, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Stats
2012
60th orbital launch attempt
Proton-M
66th mission
7th mission of 2012
60th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission