22871 - INTELSAT 701 (IS-701)

INTELSAT 7-F1 (sometimes known as INTELSAT 701), an international geostationary communications spacecraft, was launched by an Ariane booster rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. It covered the Asia-Pacific region with resources for three television channels and 18,000 telephone channels. It replaced an older INTELSAT, which will be moved over the Indian Ocean.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1993-10-22
Launch Vehicle: Ariane
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 6350.0 kg