flown missionSuccess

Ariane 44L | INTELSAT 902

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaAug 30, 2001, 06:46 UTC

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

mission

Name: INTELSAT 902
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Intelsat 902 (IS-902) was the second of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in August 2001 at 62°E. It will provide telecommunications and television broadcast to Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, the Far East and Australia through its 44 C band and 12 Ku band transponders.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 30, 2001, 06:46 UTC
Window opens: Aug 30, 2001, 06:46 UTC
Window closes: Aug 30, 2001, 06:46 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