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Intelsat 35e

Communications satellite. Intelsat 35e was launched on July 5, 2017 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2017-041ANORAD 42818United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Intelsat IS-35e
Common name
Intelsat 35e
International designator
2017-041A
NORAD catalog number
42818
GCAT identifier
S42818
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/859

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
IntIS
Owner
Intelsat SA (US)
Country
United States
Builder
Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Segundo
Platform (bus)
BSS-702MP

Launch

Date
July 5, 2017 · 23:38 UTC
Launch record
2017-041Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,775 km
Apogee
35,797 km
Inclination
0.04°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 25, 2023

Size

Mass
6,761 kg
Dry mass
3,500 kg
Length
7.5 m
Diameter
3.00 m
Span
44.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18465848 (CC0).