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INTELSAT 9 (IS-9)

NonoperationalCommunicationsGEO

Relays voice, data, internet or broadcast signals between points on Earth.

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Launch

Launch date
July 28, 2000 at 10:42 PM UTC
Launch site
Sea Launch (Odyssey, Pacific)
Launched by
Zenit 3SL →
Operator
Sea Launch
Mission
PAS 9
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
36,033 km
Periapsis
36,028 km
Inclination
10.36°
Orbital period
1448.6 min

Spacecraft

Operator
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.)
Manufacturer
Hughes Space and Communications Co.
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
3,659 kg
Dry mass
2,389 kg
Power
9,900 W
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2000-043A
NORAD catalog №
26451
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
36.1908 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational