Intelsat 11
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-044B |
| SATCAT № | 32253 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Star-2 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch mass | 2,491 kilograms (5,492 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 October 2007, 22:02 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5GS |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 43° west |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 16 C-band 18 Ku-band |
| Frequency | C-band 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Americas and Europe |
Intelsat 11 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat planned to be located at 43° W longitude, serving the Americas market. Intelsat 11 is intended to replace Intelsat 3R which is nearing the end of its design life. It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, as part of its Star-2 Bus line.[1] Intelsat 11 was formerly known as PAS-11. It was launched 2007-10-05 by an Ariane 5 GS.[2]
The customers for Intelsat 11 are expected to include the current customers for Intelsat 3R.
References
External links
- Intelsat 11 footprint(s) at SatBeams
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This article about one or more communications satellites is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
