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Intelsat 21
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| Names | IS-21 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-045A |
| SATCAT no. | 38749 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Intelsat 21 |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 702 |
| Bus | BSS-702MP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Launch mass | 5,984 kg (13,192 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 August 2012, 06:54:59 UTC |
| Rocket | Zenit-3SL |
| Launch site | Odyssey, Pacific Ocean |
| Contractor | Sea Launch |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 58° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 60 transponders: 24 C-band 36 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Canada, United States, Latin America, Caribbean, Europe |
Intelsat 21 is a communications satellite manufactured by Boeing Space Systems (BSS) for the Intelsat Corporation, based on the BSS-702MP satellite bus.[1] It was launched on 19 August 2012 at 06:54:59 UTC by a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from a mobile platform in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.[2][3] and replaces the Intelsat 9 satellite at 58° West Longitude.
References
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- ^ "Boeing 702MP Fleet - Intelsat". Boeing. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013.
- ^ Miramar-Garcia, Gabriel. "Intelsat launches satellite for Latin America TV capacity". Rapid TV News. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Satellite Database". satlaunch.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.