| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat (1994-1998) SES World Skies (1998-2014) |
| COSPAR ID | 1994-064A |
| SATCATno. | 23305 |
| 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 | 06 October 1994, 06:35:02 (1994-10-06UTC06:35:02Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas IIAS AC111 |
| Launch site | Cape CanaveralLC-36B |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | October 2014 (2014-11) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 47° W |
| Semi-major axis | 42,437 kilometres (26,369 mi) |
| Perigee altitude | 36,042.7 kilometres (22,395.9 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 36,091.0 kilometres (22,425.9 mi) |
| Inclination | 5.9 degrees |
| Period | 1,450.1 minutes |
| Epoch | April 28, 2017 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 26 C band 10 Ku band |
| Coverage area | Americas,Africa,Europe,Atlantic Ocean |
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NSS-703 (also known asIntelsat 703,IS-703 andIntelsat 7-F3) is ageostationarycommunicationsatellite that was built bySpace Systems/Loral (SSL).[1] 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 October 6, 1994, at 06:35:02, using anAtlas II vehicle from theCape Canaveral Air Force Station,United States. It had a launch mass of 3,695 kg.
The NSS-703 is equipped with 26 transponders inC band and 10 inKu band to provide broadcasting, business-to-home services,telecommunications, VSATnetworks.
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