23915 - INTELSAT 709 (IS-709)

Intelsat 709 was a geosynchronous communications satellite of the INTELSAT consortium. It was launched by an Ariane 44P rocket from the Kourou site in French Guiana and carried 36 Ku- and C-band transponders to serve the Atlantic ocean region.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1996-06-15
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44P
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana