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Intelsat 40e

Communications satellite. Intelsat 40e was launched on April 7, 2023 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2023-052ANORAD 56174United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Intelsat IS-40e
Common name
Intelsat 40e
International designator
2023-052A
NORAD catalog number
56174
GCAT identifier
S56174
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1287

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
IntIS
Owner
Intelsat SA (US)
Country
United States
Builder
Maxar Space Solutions Group
Platform (bus)
LS-1300

Launch

Date
April 7, 2023 · 04:30 UTC
Launch record
2023-052Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,777 km
Apogee
35,796 km
Inclination
0.01°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Apr 7, 2023

Size

Mass
6,013 kg
Dry mass
3,000 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,161 kg
Length
8.0 m
Diameter
6.00 m
Span
26.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q100882828 (CC0).