Intelsat 702

Intelsat 702 (also known as IS-702 and Intelsat 7-F2) is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 32.9 degrees east longitude and it is currently in an inclined orbit. The satellite is owned by Intelsat. The satellite was based on the Loral FS-1300 platform and its estimated useful life was 15 years.

Intelsat 702

Mission type	Communications
Operator	Intelsat
COSPAR ID	1994-034A
SATCAT no.	23124
Mission duration	15 years design life
Spacecraft properties
Bus	FS-1300
Manufacturer	Space Systems/Loral
Launch mass	3,695 kilograms (8,146 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	17 June 1994, 07:07:19 (1994-06-17UTC07:07:19Z) UTC
Rocket	Ariane 44LP H10+
Launch site	Kourou ELA-2
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	32.9° E
Semi-major axis	42,542 kilometres (26,434 mi)
Perigee altitude	36,155.5 kilometres (22,466.0 mi)
Apogee altitude	36,188.6 kilometres (22,486.6 mi)
Inclination	4.4 degrees
Period	1,455.5 minutes
Epoch	April 28, 2017
Transponders
Band	26 C band 10 Ku band
Intelsat VII ← Intelsat VII F-1 Intelsat VII F-3 →

The satellite was successfully launched into space on June 17, 1994, at 07:07:19 UTC, using an Ariane 44L vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, together with the satellites STRV 1A and STRV 1B.^[1] It had a launch mass of 3,695 kg.^[2]

The Intelsat 702 is equipped with 26 transponders in C band and 10 in Ku band to provide broadcasting, business-to-home services, telecommunications, VSATnetworks.^[3]

In September 2016, the satellite reached end-of-life and was retired to a graveyard orbit.^[4] Intelsat 17, another Space Systems Loral satellite, assumed its communications role after delivery to orbit in late 2010.^[5]