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INTELSAT 602

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1989-087ALaunched 10/27/1989

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Intelsat 602
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L
Launch Date: 10/27/1989
Last Contact: 8/1/2012

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787.5 km
Inclination: 0.1 deg
Dry Mass: 1,906 kg
Total Mass: 4,286 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: 1989-087A