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NSS-703 (also known as Intelsat 703, IS-703 and Intelsat 7-F3) is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL).[1] It is located in the orbital position of 29.5 degrees east longitude and it is currently in an inclined orbit. The same is owned by Intelsat and after sold to SES World Skies on November 30, 1998. The satellite was based on the LS-1300 platform and its estimated useful life was 15 years.

NSS-703

Mission type	Communications
Operator	Intelsat (1994-1998) SES World Skies (1998-2014)
COSPAR ID	1994-064A
SATCAT no.	23305
Mission duration	15 years design life
Spacecraft properties
Bus	SSL-1300
Manufacturer	Space Systems/Loral
Launch mass	3,695 kilograms (8,146 lb)
Dry mass	1,450 kilograms (3,200 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	06 October 1994, 06:35:02 (1994-10-06UTC06:35:02Z) UTC
Rocket	Atlas IIAS AC111
Launch site	Cape Canaveral LC-36B
End of mission
Disposal	Decommissioned
Deactivated	October 2014 (2014-11)
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	47° W
Semi-major axis	42,437 kilometres (26,369 mi)
Perigee altitude	36,042.7 kilometres (22,395.9 mi)
Apogee altitude	36,091.0 kilometres (22,425.9 mi)
Inclination	5.9 degrees
Period	1,450.1 minutes
Epoch	April 28, 2017
Transponders
Band	26 C band 10 Ku band
Coverage area	Americas, Africa, Europe, Atlantic Ocean
Intelsat VII ← Intelsat VII F-3 Intelsat VII F-5 →

The satellite was successfully launched into space on October 6, 1994, at 06:35:02, using an Atlas II vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, United States. It had a launch mass of 3,695 kg.

The NSS-703 is equipped with 26 transponders in C band and 10 in Ku band to provide broadcasting, business-to-home services, telecommunications, VSATnetworks.

External links

• Intelsat 703 TBS satellite
• Intelsat 7 Gunter's Space Page
• Intelsat 703 SatBeams

References

На других языках

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- [en] NSS-703

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[es] Intelsat 703

NSS-703 (también conocido como Intelsat 703, IS-703 e Intelsat 7-F3) es un satélite de comunicación geoestacionario que fue construido por Space Systems/Loral (SSL).[1] Se encuentra en la posición orbital de 29,5 grados de longitud este y actualmente se encuentra en una órbita inclinada. El mismo es propiedad de Intelsat y luego se vendió a SES World Skies el 30 de noviembre de 1998. El satélite se basó en la plataforma LS-1300 y su vida útil estimada fue de 15 años.

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