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INTELSAT 709

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-035ALaunched 6/15/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 709
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44P 44P-3
Launch Date: 6/15/1996
Last Contact: 1/31/2013

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787.5 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 1,473 kg
Total Mass: 3,420 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Intelsat
Manufacturer: Vantor

Constellation

Name: Intelsat IS GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 19

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-035A