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Intelsat 903
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID2002-016A
SATCAT no.27403
Mission duration13 years
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSSL-1300HL
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass4,723.0 kg (10,412.4 lb)
Dry mass1,972.0 kg (4,347.5 lb)
Power8.6 kW
Start of mission
Launch dateMarch 30, 2002, 17:25 (2002-03-30UTC17:25Z) UTC
RocketProton-K Blok-DM3
Launch siteBaikonur 81/23
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude34.5° west
Semi-major axis42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi)
Eccentricity0.0003243
Perigee altitude35,780.2 kilometres (22,232.8 mi)
Apogee altitude35,807.6 kilometres (22,249.8 mi)
Inclination0.0122°
Period1,436.1 minutes
RAAN301.1223°
EpochMay 19, 2017
Revolution no.1241
Transponders
Band44 C band and 12 Ku band
Bandwidth36 MHz and 72 MHz
Coverage areaAfrica, America, Europe, Middle East
EIRP36 dBW (C Band) 53 dBW (Ku band Europe) and 52 dBW (Ku band America)
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Intelsat 903 (or IS-903) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.

Launch

Intelsat 903 was launched by a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 22:27 UTC on March 30, 2002.

Capacity and coverage

The 4.7 tonne (with fuel) spacecraft carries 23 C-band transponders (and several in Ku-band) to provide direct-to-home television and internet service to Europe and North America after parking over 34.5 degrees west longitude.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Intelsat 903 (IS-903)". SatBeams – Satellite Details. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat 9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  3. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "INTELSAT 903". N2YO. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Peat, Chris. "Intelsat 903". Heavens Above. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Intelsat 903". NSSDC Master Catalog. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
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