0°00′N 120°04′W / 0°N 120.07°W
 Astronauts working on Intelsat 603 during STS-49 | |
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1990-021A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 20523[1] |
| Mission duration | 13 years (planned) 23 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | HS-389 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes[2] |
| Launch mass | 4,215 kilograms (9,292 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 March 1990, 11:52:31 UTC |
| Rocket | CT-III/Orbus-21S CT-2[3] |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-40[3] |
| Contractor | Martin Marietta |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | January 2013 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Perigee altitude | 35,776 kilometres (22,230 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,797 kilometres (22,243 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 0.3 degrees[4] |
| Period | 1436.09 minutes[4] |
| Epoch | 10 September 1990[4] |
Intelsat 603 or IS-603, previously named Intelsat VI F-3, is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1990, it was the second of five Intelsat VI satellites to be launched. The Intelsat VI series was constructed by Hughes Aircraft, based on the HS-389 satellite bus.[2]
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