Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Intelsat 15 (IS-15, JCSat 85) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Intelsat, Ltd./Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
85 |
Perigee (km) |
35776 |
Apogee (km) |
35798 |
Eccentricity |
0.000260929383020613 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.05 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.12 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2550 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
4600 |
Date of Launch |
30-11-2009 |
Expected Lifetime |
17 yrs. |
Contractor |
Orbital Sciences Corp. |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 3SLB |
COSPAR Number |
2009-067A |
NORAD Number |
36106 |
Comments |
Will replace Intelsat 709; 22 Ku-band transponders; Data and video for customers in Russisa, the Middle East and Indian ocean area. Five transponders are directly owned by Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. |