NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Intelsat 907

Launch Time
Sat Feb 15, 2003 07:00 UTC

Last flight of Ariane 44L. Last flight of Ariane 4. Flight V158.

Rocket

Ariane 44L
Image Credit: Arianespace
Arianespace
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 6,000 kN
Payload to GTO: 4,720 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 58.72 m

Mission Details

Intelsat 907

Intelsat 907 (or IS-907) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.

The 4.7-tonne spacecraft provides data relay among installations in North America, South America, Western Europe, and Africa through its array of C-band and Ku-band transponders. It replaces the aging Intelsat 605.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,685.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Stats

2003

7th orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

146th mission
1st mission of 2003
139th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission

Ariane 4

116th mission
1st mission of 2003
113th successful mission
74th consecutive successful mission