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Intelsat 20
Geostationary communications satellite. Intelsat 20 was launched on August 2, 2012 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2012-043ANORAD 38740United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Intelsat IS-20
- Common name
- Intelsat 20
- International designator
- 2012-043A
- NORAD catalog number
- 38740
- GCAT identifier
- S38740
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/711
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- IntIS
- Owner
- Intelsat SA (US)
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300-O
Launch
- Date
- August 2, 2012 · 20:54 UTC
- Launch record
- 2012-043Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,745 km
- Apogee
- 35,769 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 11, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 6,094 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,989 kg
- Length
- 8.5 m
- Diameter
- 3.20 m
- Span
- 32.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1640509 (CC0).