Intelsat 706

Also known as IS-706, Intelsat 7-F6

retired

Position157° E (74.3° E)

NORAD / COSPAR23571 / 1995-023A

OperatorIntelsat

OrbitGEO

Call signS2401

ManufacturerIntuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)

ModelLS-1300

Mass4180 kg

Dry mass1450 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 44LP

3947.5RHCP3948.0RHCP3950.0V3952.0RHCP3952.5RHCP11198RHCP11452RHCP12501H11701V

26 C-band transponders, 14 Ku-band transponders. Planned to be deorbited in Nov 2014.

Lifetime

17 May 1995Launched

15 yrDesign life

31.3 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

May 2010End of life

Satellite is retired