| Intelsat 906 | |
| Mission Type: | Communications |
| Operator: | Intelsat[1] |
| Cospar Id: | 2002-041A |
| Satcat: | 27513 |
| Mission Duration: | 13 years |
| Spacecraft Type: | SSL-1300HL |
| Manufacturer: | Space Systems/Loral |
| Dry Mass: | 1955kg (4,310lb) |
| Launch Mass: | 4723kg (10,412lb)[2] |
| Launch Date: | UTC[3] |
| Launch Rocket: | Ariane 44L H10-3 |
| Launch Site: | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Launch Contractor: | Arianespace |
| Orbit Epoch: | May 23, 2017[4] |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Geostationary |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 35804.2km (22,247.7miles) |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 35783.7km (22,235miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 0.0° |
| Orbit Period: | 1,436.1 minutes |
| Orbit Semimajor: | 42164km (26,199miles) |
| Orbit Longitude: | 64° east |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Trans Band: | 72 C band and 22 |
| Trans Coverage: | Africa, Australia, Europe, India, Russia |
| Trans Eirp: | 36-44 dBW (C band) 53 dBW |
| Programme: | Intelsat 9 |
| Previous Mission: | Intelsat 905 |
| Next Mission: | Intelsat 907 |
Intelsat 906 (or IS-906[2]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.
Intelsat 906 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, at 06:44 UTC on September 6, 2002.[5]
It will 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 after parking over 64 degrees east longitude. It displaces Intelsat 804 which will then be moved to 176 degrees east to handle the increased cross-Atlantic demand.[5]