Intelsat 21
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Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | Intelsat |
COSPAR ID | 2012-045A |
SATCAT no. | 38749![]() |
Mission duration | 15 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | BSS-702MP |
Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 19 August 2012, 06:54:59 | UTC
Rocket | Zenit-3SL |
Launch site | Odyssey |
Contractor | Sea Launch |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 58° West |
Period | 24 hours |
Transponders | |
Band | 40 IEEE C band 40 IEEE Ku band |
Coverage area | Canada United States Latin America Caribbean Europe |
Intelsat 21 is a communications satellite manufactured by Boeing Space Systems for the Intelsat Corp, based on the BSS-702MP platform.[1] It was launched on 19 August 2012 from a mobile platform in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.[2][3] and replaces the Intelsat 9 satellite at 58° West Longitude.
References
- ^ "Boeing 702MP Fleet - Intelsat". Boeing. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08.
- ^ Miramar-Garcia, Gabriel. "Intelsat launches satellite for Latin America TV capacity". Rapid TV News. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Satellite Database - Satlaunch.org". satlaunch.org. Retrieved 2020-03-23.