| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat[1][2] |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-007A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 27380[1] |
| Mission duration | 13 years[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | SSL-1300HL[1] |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral[1] |
| Launch mass | 4,680.0 kg (10,317.6 lb)[1] |
| Dry mass | 2,350.0 kg (5,180.9 lb)[1] |
| Power | 8 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | February 23, 2002, 06:59 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L H10-3[2] |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2[2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 60° west[1] |
| Semi-major axis | 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi)[4] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002497[5] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,782.7 kilometres (22,234.3 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,803.7 kilometres (22,247.4 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 0.0474°[5] |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes[4] |
| RAAN | 105.7301°[5] |
| Epoch | May 21, 2017[4] |
| Revolution no. | 1853[5] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 72 C band and 22 Ku band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Asia, Australia and Europe |
| EIRP | 36 dBW (C Band) 54 dBW (Ku band Europe) |
Intelsat 9 | |
Intelsat 904 (or IS-904[1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.
Intelsat 904 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, at 06:59 UTC on February 23, 2002.[6]
The 4,680 kilograms (10,320 lb) satellite will provide television and internet services to Europe, Asia and Australia through its 76 C band and 22 Ku band transponders after parking over 60 degrees east longitude.[6]