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INTELSAT 906

Ariane 44L launch from Kourou (France) on September 6, 2002, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 6, 2002 · 06:44 UTCLaunch 2002-041Launch no. 4,551 in the log
RocketAriane 44Lvariant 44L-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 6, 2002, 06:44
Launch designation
2002-041
Mission
INTELSAT 906
Flight name
Intelsat 906
Vehicle flight ID
V154 L4114

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
179 km
Initial apogee
35,828 km
Inclination
7.0°
Payload mass to orbit
4.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INTELSAT 9062002-041ANORAD 27513Intelsat Ltd, US headquartersCommunications4,723 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.