Also known as IS-901, IS-901
44 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks. Planned for deployment to the 27.5° W.L. orbital location. The was raised to 300 km above the geostationary arc and docked with the MEV-1 (S2990) spacecraft. Intelsat 901 was then be reinserted to 27.5° W.L as a combined vehicle stack (“CVSâ€) with MEV-1.
