Intelsat 707

Intelsat 707 (also known as IS-707 and Intelsat 7-F7) is a geostationary communications satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 53° west longitude.. The satellite is owned by Intelsat. The satellite was based on the LS-1300 platform and its estimated useful life was 15 years.^[4]

Intelsat 707

Names	IS-707 Intelsat 7-F7
Mission type	Communications
Operator	Intelsat
COSPAR ID	1996-015A [1]
SATCAT no.	23816
Mission duration	15 years (planned), 15 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
Bus	SSL-1300
Manufacturer	SSL
Launch mass	4,180 kg (9,220 lb)
Dry mass	1,450 kg (3,200 lb)
Power	3600 watts
Start of mission
Launch date	14 March 1996, 07:11:01 UTC[2]
Rocket	Ariane 44P
Launch site	Kourou, ELA-2
Contractor	Arianespace
End of mission
Disposal	Decommissioned
Deactivated	January 2011
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit[3]
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	157° East
Transponders
Band	26 C-band 14 Ku-band
Coverage area	Europe, Americas, Brazil
Intelsat VII ← Intelsat VII-F7 Intelsat VII-F8 →

Launch

The satellite was successfully launched into space on 14 March 1996,^[4] at 07:11:01 UTC, using an Ariane 4 vehicle from the Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana.^[4] It had a launch mass of 4,180 kg. The Intelsat 707 carried 26 C-band and 14 Ku-band transponders to provide Europe and the Americas with 3 television channels and 22,500 telephone circuits after parking over the eastern coast of Brazil.

See also

• Spaceflight portal

• 1996 in spaceflight