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| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1995-001A |
| SATCATno. | 23461 |
| Mission duration | 15 years design life |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | SSL-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 3,695 kilograms (8,146 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,450 kilograms (3,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 January 1995, 06:18 (1995-01-10UTC06:18Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas IIAS |
| Launch site | Cape CanaveralLC-36B |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | May 2009 (2009-06) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary nowgraveyard orbit |
| Longitude | 66° E |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26 C band 10 Ku band |
| Coverage area | Middle East,Africa,Europe,Indian Ocean |
Intelsat VII | |
Intelsat 704 (also known asIS-704 andIntelsat 7-F4) is ageostationarycommunicationsatellite that was built bySpace Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 29.5 degrees east longitude and it is currently in aninclined orbit. The same is owned byIntelsat and after sold toSES World Skies on November 30, 1998. The satellite was based on the LS-1300 platform and its estimated useful life was 15 years.
The satellite was successfully launched into space on January 10, 1995, at 06:18, using anAtlas II vehicle from theCape Canaveral Air Force Station,United States. It had a launch mass of 3,695 kg.
The Intelsat 704 is equipped with 26 transponders inC band and 10 inKu band to provide broadcasting, business-to-home services,telecommunications, VSATnetworks.
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