27513 - INTELSAT 906 (IS-906)

Intelsat 906 is a geostationary communications spacecraft of the international Intelsat consortium (recently privatized as Intelsat Ltd.) that was launched by an Ariane 44L rocket from Kourou at 06:44 UT on 6 September 2002. It provides internet, telephony and television broadcasts to Europe, Asia, and Australia through its 72 C- and 22 Ku-band transponders after parking over 64 degrees E longitude. It displaces Intelsat 804 which will then be moved to 176 degrees E to handle the increased cross-Atlantic demand.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2002-09-06
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana