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Intelsat 30

Intelsat 30 was launched on October 16, 2014 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2014-062ANORAD 40271United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Intelsat IS-30
Common name
Intelsat 30
Payload designation
Intelsat ISDLA-1
International designator
2014-062A
NORAD catalog number
40271
GCAT identifier
S40271
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1287

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
IntIS
Owner
Intelsat SA (US)
Country
United States
Builder
SS/Loral (MDA)
Platform (bus)
LS-1300-O

Launch

Date
October 16, 2014 · 21:43 UTC
Launch record
2014-062Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,776 km
Apogee
35,796 km
Inclination
0.01°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 23, 2023

Size

Mass
6,320 kg
Dry mass
3,000 kg
Length
8.6 m
Diameter
3.10 m
Span
32.4 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18325525 (CC0).