Arianespace
INTELSAT 901
Ariane 44L
SUCCESS
Success
Saturday, June 9, 2001 · 06:45 UTC
Mission
/01Intelsat 901 (IS-901) was the first of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in June 2001 at 342°E, providing Ku-band spot beam coverage for Europe and C-band coverage for the Atlantic Ocean region. It is capable of selectable split uplink for SNG, tailored for increased communications demands such as DTH and Internet.
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Ariane 44L
Variant: 44L
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.232° N, 52.778° W
107
Pad Launches
150
Location Launches
137
Agency Launches
24
Orbital This Year