flown missionSuccess

Ariane 44L | INTELSAT 906

Lockheed MartinAriane Launch Area 2 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaSep 06, 2002, 06:44 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: INTELSAT 906
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Intelsat 906 (or IS-906) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Sep 06, 2002, 06:44 UTC
Window opens: Sep 06, 2002, 06:44 UTC
Window closes: Sep 06, 2002, 06:44 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:22 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 44L
Family: Ariane
Variant: 44L
Provider: Lockheed Martin
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2320, -52.7782