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Intelsat 707 (also known as IS-707 and Intelsat 7-F7) is a geostationary communications satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 53° west longitude.. The satellite is owned by Intelsat. The satellite was based on the LS-1300 platform and its estimated useful life was 15 years.[4]
| Names | IS-707 Intelsat 7-F7 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1996-015A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 23816 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned), 15 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | SSL-1300 |
| Manufacturer | SSL |
| Launch mass | 4,180 kg (9,220 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,450 kg (3,200 lb) |
| Power | 3600 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 March 1996, 07:11:01 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Ariane 44P |
| Launch site | Kourou, ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | January 2011 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[3] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 157° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26 C-band 14 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Europe, Americas, Brazil |
Intelsat VII | |
Launch
The satellite was successfully launched into space on 14 March 1996,[4] at 07:11:01 UTC, using an Ariane 4 vehicle from the Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana.[4] It had a launch mass of 4,180 kg. The Intelsat 707 carried 26 C-band and 14 Ku-band transponders to provide Europe and the Americas with 3 television channels and 22,500 telephone circuits after parking over the eastern coast of Brazil.
See also
- 1996 in spaceflight
References
- "Display: Intelsat 707 1996-015A". NASA. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "INTELSAT 707". N2YO.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- Gunter, Krebs. "Intelsat-7A (706, 707, 708)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
External links
- Intelsat 707 TBS satellite
- Intelsat 707 SatBeams
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