| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat[1][2] |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-027A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 27438[1] |
| Mission duration | 13 years[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | SSL-1300HL[1] |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral[1] |
| Launch mass | 4,723.0 kg (10,412.4 lb)[1] |
| Dry mass | 1,984.0 kg (4,374.0 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 5, 2002, 06:44 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L H10-3[2] |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2[2] |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 24.5° west[1] |
| Semi-major axis | 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi)[4] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,780.9 kilometres (22,233.2 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,806.5 kilometres (22,249.1 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 4.6°[4] |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes[4] |
| Epoch | May 23, 2017[4] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 76 C band and 22 Ku band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Africa, Middle East |
| EIRP | 31-54 dBW |
Intelsat 9 | |
Intelsat 905 (or IS-905[1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.