Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Intelsat APR-2 (INSAT 2E) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Intelsat, Ltd. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
83.03 |
Perigee (km) |
35769 |
Apogee (km) |
35804 |
Eccentricity |
0.000415119851031276 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.18 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.11 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2550 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1150 |
Power (watts) |
2000 |
Date of Launch |
03-04-1999 |
Expected Lifetime |
12 yrs. |
Contractor |
Aerospatiale |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March CZ3B |
COSPAR Number |
1999-016A |
NORAD Number |
25666 |
Comments |
6 C-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Asia Pacific region. |