flown missionSuccess

Ariane 44L | INTELSAT 901

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaJun 09, 2001, 06:45 UTC

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

mission

Name: INTELSAT 901
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Intelsat 901 (IS-901) was the first of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in June 2001 at 342°E, providing Ku-band spot beam coverage for Europe and C-band coverage for the Atlantic Ocean region. It is capable of selectable split uplink for SNG, tailored for increased communications demands such as DTH and Internet.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jun 09, 2001, 06:45 UTC
Window opens: Jun 09, 2001, 06:45 UTC
Window closes: Jun 09, 2001, 06:45 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:22 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 44L
Family: Ariane
Variant: 44L
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

launch site

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