Intelsat 23

Intelsat 23
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID2012-057A[1]
SATCAT no.38867[1]
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
BusGEOStar-2[2]
ManufacturerOrbital
Launch mass2,700 kilograms (6,000 lb)[3]
Start of mission
Launch date14 October 2012, 08:37 (2012-10-14UTC08:37Z) UTC
RocketProton-M/Briz-M[2]
Launch siteBaikonur 81/24
ContractorILS
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude53° W
Transponders
Band24 C band
15 Ku band[3]

Intelsat 23 is a communications satellite run by Intelsat which will provide communications services for the Americas, Western Europe and Africa. It is in a geosynchronous orbit located at 53° west and will replace Intelsat 707. It was built by Orbital Sciences and has a designed life of 15 years.

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