June 9, 2001 6:45 am
INTELSAT 901
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Ariane 44L
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Intelsat 901 (IS-901) was the first of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in June 2001 at 342°E, providing Ku-band spot beam coverage for Europe and C-band coverage for the Atlantic Ocean region. It is capable of selectable split uplink for SNG, tailored for increased communications demands such as DTH and Internet.
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:45 UTC
Window Close
06:45 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 9, 2001 · 06:45 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
INTELSAT 901
Rocket
Ariane 44L
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Intelsat 901 (IS-901) was the first of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in June 2001 at 342°E, providing Ku-band spot beam coverage for Europe and C-band coverage for the Atlantic Ocean region. It is capable of selectable split uplink for SNG, tailored for increased communications demands such as DTH and Internet.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 2
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:45 UTC
Window Close
06:45 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 9, 2001 · 06:45 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
INTELSAT 901
Rocket
Ariane 44L
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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