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INTELSAT 605

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1991-055ALaunched 8/14/1991

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 605
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L
Launch Date: 8/14/1991
Last Contact: 1/23/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 1,908 kg
Total Mass: 4,296 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Intelsat
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: Intelsat legacy GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1991-055A