Comparison of the Intelsat 10 series satellites.
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| Satellite: | 10-02 |
| . | . |
| Launch | 16 / 6 / 2004 |
| Launch Location | Baikonur |
| Launch Mass (kg) | 5575 |
| Expected Lifetime (years) | 13 |
| Power Consumption (watts) | ? |
| Transponder Capacity at launch | Ku
band: 36 C-band: 70 |
| TWTA Output (watts) | ? |
| Transponder Bandwidth (MHz) | ? |
| Channels (MHz) | ? |
| Current Location | 1°W |
| Possible Decommission Date | 2017 |
| Manufacturer / Spacecraft type | EADS
Astrium Eurostar 3000 |
| Stabilisation type | 3-axis |
Intelsat 10-02 replaced Intelsat 707 at 1°W summer 2004. Intelsat 707 will be sent to 53°W sometime soon.
The lovely picture of the rollout of the Proton rocket which carried the 5½ tonne satellite into orbit.
The Proton is 61m tall (200 ft), and weighs in at over 691 tonnes!
As is often the case these days, an official launch poster was created:
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