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Intelsat 906

Intelsat 906 (or IS-906[2]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.

Launch

Intelsat 906 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, at 06:44 UTC on September 6, 2002.[5]

Capacity and coverage

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]

See also

  • 2002 in spaceflight

External links

References

  1. Gunter Krebs. Intelsat 9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907) Gunter's Space Page, retrieved May 23, 2017^
  2. Intelsat 906 (IS-906) SatBeams – Satellite Details, retrieved May 23, 2017^
  3. Jonathan McDowell. Launch Log Jonathan's Space Page, retrieved May 23, 2017^
  4. INTELSAT 906 N2YO, retrieved May 23, 2017^
  5. Intelsat 906 NSSDC Master Catalog, retrieved May 23, 2017^