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INTELSAT 901 (IS-901)
Nonoperational
Communications
GEO
Relays voice, data, internet or broadcast signals between points on Earth.
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Launch
Launch date
June 9, 2001 at 06:45 AM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 44L →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
INTELSAT 901
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
36,223 km
Periapsis
36,174 km
Inclination
1.25°
Orbital period
1457.2 min
Spacecraft
Operator
Intelsat S.A.
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
4,723 kg
Dry mass
1,972 kg
Power
10,000 W
Design lifetime
13 years
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
2001-024A
NORAD catalog №
26824
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
Intelsat
Radar cross-section
15.9919 m²
Status
Nonoperational
End of mission
Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational