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Intelsat 901
Communications satellite. Intelsat 901 was launched on June 9, 2001 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 18, 2001).
COSPAR 2001-024ANORAD 26824INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- INTELSAT 901
- Common name
- Intelsat 901
- International designator
- 2001-024A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26824
- GCAT identifier
- S26824
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/688
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Int9
- Owner
- INTELSAT
- Country
- INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- FS-1300HL
Launch
- Date
- June 9, 2001 · 06:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 2001-024Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,773 km
- Apogee
- 35,799 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 18, 2001
- Last known active
- Apr 3, 2025
- End of operations
- Mar 31, 2025
Size
- Mass
- 4,723 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,972 kg
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 31.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1665707 (CC0).