Intelsat 902 Explained

Intelsat 902
Mission Type:Communications
Operator:Intelsat
Cospar Id:2001-039A
Satcat:26900
Mission Duration:13 years
Spacecraft Bus:SSL 1300HL
Manufacturer:Space Systems/Loral
Dry Mass:1972kg (4,348lb)
Launch Mass:4725kg (10,417lb)
Power:8,6 kW
Launch Date: UTC
Launch Rocket:Ariane 44L H10-3
Launch Site:Kourou ELA-2
Launch Contractor:Arianespace
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Geostationary
Orbit Longitude:62° E
Apsis:gee
Programme:Intelsat 9
Previous Mission:Intelsat 901
Next Mission:Intelsat 903

Intelsat 902 (IS-902) was the second of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in August 2001 at 62°E. It will provide telecommunications and television broadcast to Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, the Far East and Australia through its 44 C band and 12 Ku band transponders.

Specifications

Notes and References

  1. Real Time Satellite Tracking. INTELSAT 902. N2yo.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. http://www.satbeams.com/satellites?norad=26900 Intelsat 902 (IS-902)
  3. Dirk Krebs, Gunter. Intelsat-9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907). Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 17 May 2017.