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Intelsat 903
Communications satellite. Intelsat 903 was launched on March 30, 2002 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2002-016ANORAD 27403United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- INTELSAT 903
- Common name
- Intelsat 903
- International designator
- 2002-016A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27403
- GCAT identifier
- S27403
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/688
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Int9
- Owner
- Intelsat Ltd (US)
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- FS-1300HL
Launch
- Date
- March 30, 2002 · 17:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-016Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,774 km
- Apogee
- 35,799 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- April 2020
- End of operations
- Apr 24, 2020
Size
- Mass
- 4,726 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 Q1357754 (CC0).