Intelsat 15
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| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-067A |
| SATCAT № | 36106 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Star-2.4 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch mass | 2,484 kilograms (5,476 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 November 2009, 21:00:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Zenit-3SLB |
| Launch site | Baikonur 45/1 |
| Contractor | Land Launch |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 85° east |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 22 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Russia, Near East, Indian Ocean |
Intelsat 15 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat. Intelsat 15 was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, on a Star-2 Bus. Intelsat plans to locate Intelsat 15 at 85° E longitude. It was lifted from Baikonur Cosmodrome to a geosynchronous transfer orbit on 30 November 2009 by a Zenit-3SLB launch vehicle.[1]
References
- http://www.boeing.com/special/sea-launch/land-launch/index.html
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