Status
Success
Intelsat 6AF1
Launch Time
Tue Oct 29, 1991 23:08 UTC
Tue Oct 29, 1991 23:08 UTC
Flight V47.
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat 6AF1
Intelsat 6AF1 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: 4,294.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
1991
79th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
38th mission
7th mission of 1991
35th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 4
19th mission
7th mission of 1991
18th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission