August 30, 2001 6:46 am
INTELSAT 902
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Ariane 44L
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Intelsat 902 (IS-902) was the second of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in August 2001 at 62°E. It will provide telecommunications and television broadcast to Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, the Far East and Australia through its 44 C band and 12 Ku band transponders.
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:46 UTC
Window Close
06:46 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 30, 2001 · 06:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
INTELSAT 902
Rocket
Ariane 44L
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Intelsat 902 (IS-902) was the second of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in August 2001 at 62°E. It will provide telecommunications and television broadcast to Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, the Far East and Australia through its 44 C band and 12 Ku band transponders.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 2
Launch Overview
Window Open
06:46 UTC
Window Close
06:46 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 30, 2001 · 06:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
INTELSAT 902
Rocket
Ariane 44L
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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