Intelsat 701

Intelsat 701

Mission type	Communications
Operator	Intelsat
COSPAR ID	1993-066A
SATCAT no.	22871
Mission duration	15 years design life
Spacecraft properties
Bus	SSL-1300
Manufacturer	Space Systems/Loral
Launch mass	3,642 kilograms (8,029 lb)
Dry mass	1,450 kilograms (3,200 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	22 October 1993, 06:46 (1993-10-22UTC06:46Z) UTC
Rocket	Ariane 44LP H10
Launch site	Kourou ELA-2
End of mission
Disposal	Decommissioned
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	29.5° W
Semi-major axis	42,164 kilometres (26,199 mi)
Perigee altitude	35,776.5 kilometres (22,230.5 mi)
Apogee altitude	35,810.9 kilometres (22,251.9 mi)
Inclination	4.1 degrees
Period	1,436.1 minutes
Transponders
Band	26 C band 10 Ku band
Intelsat VII ← Intelsat VI F-5 Intelsat VII-F2 →

Intelsat 701 (also known as IS-701 and Intelsat 7-F1) is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 29.5 degrees east longitude and it is currently in an inclined orbit. The same is owned by Intelsat. The satellite was based on the LS-1300 platform and its estimated useful life was 15 years.

The satellite was successfully launched into space on October 22, 1993, at 06:46:00 UTC, using an Ariane 44L vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. It had a launch mass of 3,642 kg.

The Intelsat 701 is equipped with 26 transponders in C band and 10 in Ku band to provide broadcasting, business-to-home services, telecommunications, VSATnetworks.

External links

• Intelsat 701 TBS satellite
• Intelsat 7 Gunter's Space Page
• Intelsat 701 SatBeams