| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Intelsat 901 |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | Intelsat, Ltd. |
| Users | Commercial |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | -18.01 |
| Perigee (km) | 35775 |
| Apogee (km) | 35798 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00027279304496341 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.01 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.12 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 4723 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 1972 |
| Power (watts) | 10000 |
| Date of Launch | 09-06-2001 |
| Expected Lifetime | 13 yrs. |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Cape Canaveral |
| Launch Vehicle | Atlas 2AS |
| COSPAR Number | 2001-024A |
| NORAD Number | 26824 |
| Comments | 72 C-band, 22 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Atlantic Ocean region. |