Intelsat 15

Intelsat 15
NamesIS-15 / JSCAT-85
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat / SKY Perfect JSAT Group
COSPAR ID2009-067A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.36106
WebsiteIntelsat
JSAT
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftIS-15
BusStar-2.4
ManufacturerOrbital Sciences
Launch mass2,484 kg (5,476 lb)
Dry mass1,227 kg (2,705 lb)
Power4.6 kW
Start of mission
Launch date21:00, November 30, 2009 (UTC) (2009-11-30T21:00Z)
RocketZenit-3SLB
Launch siteBaikonur 45/1
ContractorLand Launch
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude85° east
Semi-major axis42,164.0 km (26,199.5 mi)
Perigee altitude35,786.0 km (22,236.4 mi)
Apogee altitude35,800.9 km (22,245.6 mi)
Inclination0°
Period1,436.1 minutes
EpochMay 07, 2018[1]
Transponders
Band22 (+8 spares) Ku band
Coverage areaRussia, Near East, Indian Ocean

Intelsat 15, also known as IS-15, is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat. Intelsat 15 was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, on a Star-2.4.[2] It is located at 85° E longitude on the geostationary orbit. It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome to a geosynchronous transfer orbit on 30 November 2009 by a Zenit-3SLB launch vehicle.[3][4] It has 22 active Ku band transponders, plus eight spares. Five of those transponders are owned and operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group under the name JCSAT-85.[5][2]

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