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Intelsat 709

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Intelsat 709
NamesIS-709
Intelsat 7-F9
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID1996-035A[1]
SATCATno.23915
Mission duration15 years (planned)
17 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
BusSSL-1300
ManufacturerSSL
Launch mass4,180 kg (9,220 lb)
Dry mass1,450 kg (3,200 lb)
Power3600 watts
Start of mission
Launch date15 June 1996, 06:55:09UTC[2]
RocketAriane 44P(V-87)
Launch siteKourou,ELA-2
ContractorArianespace
End of mission
DisposalDecommissioned
DeactivatedFebruary 2013
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[3]
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude47.5° East
Transponders
Band26C-band
10Ku-band
Coverage areaAtlantic Ocean region
Intelsat VII
Intelsat 801(Intelsat 8) →

Intelsat 709(also known asIS-709andIntelsat 7-F9) is ageostationaryCommunications satellitethat was built bySpace Systems/Loral(SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 47.5° west longitude. The satellite is owned byIntelsat.The satellite was based on theLS-1300platform and its estimated useful life was 15 years.[4]

The Intelsat 709 is equipped with 26 transponders inC-bandand 10 inKu-bandto provide broadcasting, business-to-home services, telecommunications, VSAT networks.

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References

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  1. ^"Display: Intelsat 709 1996-035A".NASA (Goddard).Retrieved28 April2017.Public DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  2. ^McDowell, Jonathan."Launch Log".Jonathan's Space Report.Retrieved28 April2017.
  3. ^"INTELSAT 709".N2YO.com.Retrieved28 April2017.
  4. ^Gunter, Krebs."Intelsat-7 (701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 709) / NSS 703".Gunter's Space Page.Retrieved28 April2017.