|
Proton
Successfully Launches Intelsat 903
|
More
Information: |
|
|
A Proton K/DM3
successfully launched Intelsat 903 from Baikonur  Cosmodrome,
LC81/23, at
17:25 UTC on March 30. The spacecraft will be positioned at 325.5°E
over the Atlantic to provide internet, broadcast, voice and data
services. The Intelsat 601 currently positioned at 325.5°E
orbital slot will be relocated to 178°E.
 The
4726 kg (10,416 lbm) LS 1300 spacecraft was built by Space
Systems/Loral of Palo Alto, Calif. The spacecraft carries 72
C-band and 22 Ku-band transponders. The spacecraft has 8.6
kilowatts of power (beginning of life) and a design life of 13
years.
Two
more spacecraft, Intelsat 905 and Intelsat 906, are scheduled for
launch on Ariane rockets later this year, with the final
spacecraft in the series, Intelsat 907, set to launch on an Ariane
early in 2003.
Copyright 2001 - Andrews Space & Technology
Andrews Space & Technology Privacy
Statement and Copyright Information
SPACEandTECH Digest is a weekly roundup of the latest industry news of interest
to the space professional. SPACEandTECH Flash! is an internet push
service offered by Andrews Space & Technology to bring the
latest on orders, launches, and important breaking news to your
desktop. SPACEandTECH Digest and SPACEandTECH Flash! are part of
the Andrews Space & Technology www.spaceandtech.com
website, a website designed to serve the information needs of the
space industry.
If you would like to subscribe to the SPACEandTECH
Flash!
(currently a free service), contact the www.spaceandtech.com
Editor-in-Chief, Joe Hopkins, at editor@spaceandtech.com
|
