| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat[1][2] |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-041A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 27513[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 | 1,955.0 kg (4,310.0 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 6, 2002, 06:44 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L H10-3[2] |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2[2] |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 64° east[1][4] |
| Semi-major axis | 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi)[4] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,783.7 kilometres (22,235.0 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,804.2 kilometres (22,247.7 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 0.0°[4] |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes[4] |
| Epoch | May 23, 2017[4] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 72 C band and 22 Ku band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Africa, Australia, Europe, India, Russia |
| EIRP | 36-44 dBW (C band) 53 dBW (Ku band) |
Intelsat 9 | |
Intelsat 906 (or IS-906[1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.
Intelsat 906 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, at 06:44 UTC on September 6, 2002.[5]
It will broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications and VSAT networks to Europe, Asia, and Australia through its 72 C band 22 Ku band transponders after parking over 64 degrees east longitude. It displaces Intelsat 804 which will then be moved to 176 degrees east to handle the increased cross-Atlantic demand.[5]