Intelsat 709

Intelsat 709 (also known as IS-709 and Intelsat 7-F9) is a geostationary Communications satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 47.5° 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 709

Names	IS-709 Intelsat 7-F9
Mission type	Communications
Operator	Intelsat
COSPAR ID	1996-035A [1]
SATCAT no.	23915
Mission duration	15 years (planned) 17 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	15 June 1996, 06:55:09 UTC[2]
Rocket	Ariane 44P (V-87)
Launch site	Kourou, ELA-2
Contractor	Arianespace
End of mission
Disposal	Decommissioned
Deactivated	February 2013
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit[3]
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	47.5° East
Transponders
Band	26 C-band 10 Ku-band
Coverage area	Atlantic Ocean region
Intelsat VII ← Intelsat VII-F8 Intelsat 801 (Intelsat 8) →

The Intelsat 709 is equipped with 26 transponders in C-band and 10 in Ku-band to provide broadcasting, business-to-home services, telecommunications, VSAT networks.

See also

• Spaceflight portal

• 1996 in spaceflight

External links

• Intelsat 709 TBS satellite
• Intelsat 709 SatBeams