Intelsat 906

Intelsat 906
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat[1][2]
COSPAR ID2002-041A[1]
SATCAT no.27513[1]
Mission duration13 years[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSSL-1300HL[1]
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral[1]
Launch mass4,723.0 kg (10,412.4 lb)[1]
Dry mass1,955.0 kg (4,310.0 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch dateSeptember 6, 2002, 06:44 (2002-09-06UTC06:44Z) UTC[3]
RocketAriane 44L H10-3[2]
Launch siteKourou ELA-2[2]
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude64° east[1][4]
Semi-major axis42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi)[4]
Perigee altitude35,783.7 kilometres (22,235.0 mi)[4]
Apogee altitude35,804.2 kilometres (22,247.7 mi)[4]
Inclination0.0°[4]
Period1,436.1 minutes[4]
EpochMay 23, 2017[4]
Transponders
Band72 C band and 22 Ku band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage areaAfrica, Australia, Europe, India, Russia
EIRP36-44 dBW (C band) 53 dBW (Ku band)
Intelsat 9

Intelsat 906 (or IS-906[1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.

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  2. ^ a b c Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat 9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "INTELSAT 906". N2YO. Retrieved May 23, 2017.