| Names | IS-707 Intelsat 7-F7 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1996-015A[1] |
| SATCATno. | 23816 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned), 15 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | SSL-1300 |
| Manufacturer | SSL |
| Launch mass | 4,180 kg (9,220 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,450 kg (3,200 lb) |
| Power | 3600 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 March 1996, 07:11:01UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Ariane 44P |
| Launch site | Kourou,ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | January 2011 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[3] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 157° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26C-band 14Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Europe,Americas,Brazil |
Intelsat VII | |
Intelsat 707 (also known asIS-707 andIntelsat 7-F7) is ageostationarycommunications satellite that was built bySpace Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 53° west longitude.. The satellite is owned byIntelsat. The satellite was based on theLS-1300 platform and its estimated useful life was 15 years.[4]
The satellite was successfully launched into space on 14 March 1996,[4] at 07:11:01 UTC, using anAriane 4 vehicle from theGuiana Space Centre,Kourou,French Guiana.[4] It had a launch mass of 4,180 kg. The Intelsat 707 carried 26C-band and 14Ku-band transponders to provideEurope and theAmericas with 3 television channels and 22,500 telephone circuits after parking over the eastern coast ofBrazil.
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