23461 - INTELSAT 704 (IS-704)

Intelsat 704, a geostationary communications spacecraft of the Intelsat comsortium, was launched by an Atlas-2AS rocket from Cape Canaveral. It was parked over the Indian Ocean to provide radio and TV coverage to the Middle East, Africa, and parts of Europe.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1995-01-10
Launch Vehicle: Atlas-2 AS
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 3656.0 kg