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Intelsat 34

Intelsat communications satellite. Intelsat 34 was launched on August 20, 2015 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2015-039ANORAD 40874United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Intelsat IS-34
Common name
Intelsat 34
International designator
2015-039A
NORAD catalog number
40874
GCAT identifier
S40874
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

Launch

Date
August 20, 2015 · 20:34 UTC
Launch record
2015-039Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,779 km
Apogee
35,793 km
Inclination
0.04°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 24, 2023

Size

Mass
3,300 kg
Dry mass
1,800 kg
Length
5.6 m
Diameter
3.00 m
Span
24.7 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18465843 (CC0).