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INTELSAT 12 (IS-12)
Nonoperational
Communications
GEO
Relays voice, data, internet or broadcast signals between points on Earth.
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Launch
Launch date
October 29, 2000 at 05:59 AM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 44LP →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Europe*Star 1
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
36,183 km
Periapsis
36,095 km
Inclination
8.32°
Orbital period
1454.13 min
Spacecraft
Operator
Intelsat S.A.
Manufacturer
Alcatel Space Industries
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
4,167 kg
Dry mass
1,729 kg
Power
12,000 W
Design lifetime
18 years
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
2000-068A
NORAD catalog №
26590
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
Intelsat
Radar cross-section
20.855 m²
Status
Nonoperational
End of mission
Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational