Status
Success
Intelsat 901
Launch Time
Sat Jun 09, 2001 06:45 UTC
Sat Jun 09, 2001 06:45 UTC
Flight V141.
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat 901
Intelsat 901 (or IS-901) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.
It is 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. It replaces Intelsat 804, which has been moved to 176 degrees east to handle increased cross-Atlantic demand.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,723.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2001
24th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
129th mission
4th mission of 2001
124th successful mission
68th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 4
104th mission
3rd mission of 2001
101st successful mission
62nd consecutive successful mission