Mission
Communications · 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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTELSAT 902 (IS-902) 2001-039A | Payload | 35769 × 35804 km · 6.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L R/B 2001-039B | Rocket body | 296 × 23912 km · 7.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2001-039. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).