Intelsat 907

Intelsat 907
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat[1][2]
COSPAR ID2003-007A[1]
SATCAT no.27683[1]
Mission durationPlanned: 13 years;[1]
Achieved: 17 years
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSSL 1300HL[1]
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral[1]
Launch mass4,685.0 kg (10,328.7 lb)[1]
Dry mass1,973.0 kg (4,349.7 lb)[1]
Powerwatts
Start of mission
Launch dateFebruary 15, 2003, 07:00 (2003-02-15UTC07Z) UTC[3]
RocketAriane 44L H10-3[2]
Launch siteKourou ELA-2[2]
ContractorArianespace
End of mission
DisposalGraveyard orbit
Deactivated2 April 2020 [4]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude27.5° west[1][5]
Semi-major axis42,164.0 km (26,199.5 mi)[5]
Perigee altitude35,775.1 km (22,229.6 mi)[5]
Apogee altitude35,812.9 km (22,253.1 mi)[5]
Inclination0.0°[5]
Period1,436.1 minutes[5]
EpochMay 23, 2017[5]
Transponders
Band72 C band and 23 Ku band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage areaAfrica, Australia, Europe, India, Russia
EIRP36-48 dBW (C band) 53 dBW (Ku band)
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Intelsat 907 (or IS-907[1]) was 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, 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference spacenews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "INTELSAT 907". N2YO. Retrieved May 23, 2017.