Intelsat 903
Intelsat 903 (or IS-903[1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat[1][2] |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-016A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 27403[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 | 1,972.0 kg (4,347.5 lb)[1] |
| Power | 8.6 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | March 30, 2002, 17:25 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Proton-K Blok-DM3[2] |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/23[2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 34.5° west[1] |
| Semi-major axis | 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi)[4] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0003243[5] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,780.2 kilometres (22,232.8 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,807.6 kilometres (22,249.8 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 0.0122°[4] |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes[4] |
| RAAN | 301.1223°[5] |
| Epoch | May 19, 2017[4] |
| Revolution no. | 1241[5] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 44 C band and 12 Ku band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz and 72 MHz |
| Coverage area | Africa, America, Europe, Middle East |
| EIRP | 36 dBW (C Band) 53 dBW (Ku band Europe) and 52 dBW (Ku band America) |
Intelsat 9 | |
Launch
Intelsat 903 was launched by a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 22:27 UTC on March 30, 2002.[6]
Capacity and coverage
The 4.7 tonne (with fuel) spacecraft carries 23 C-band transponders (and several in Ku-band) to provide direct-to-home television and internet service to Europe and North America after parking over 34.5 degrees west longitude.[6]
See also
External links
References
- "Intelsat 903 (IS-903)". SatBeams – Satellite Details. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat 9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- "INTELSAT 903". N2YO. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- Peat, Chris. "Intelsat 903". Heavens Above. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- "Intelsat 903". NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
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