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Intelsat 705

Intelsat 705 is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). It is located in the orbital position of 29.5 degrees west longitude and it is currently in an inclined orbit. The same is owned by Intelsat. The satellite was based on the LS-1300 platform and its estimated useful life was 15 years.

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Intelsat 705
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID1995-013A
SATCAT no.23528
Mission duration15 years design life
Spacecraft properties
BusSSL-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass3,695 kilograms (8,146 lb)
Dry mass1,450 kilograms (3,200 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date22 March 1995, 06:18 (1995-03-22UTC06:18Z) UTC1
RocketAtlas IIAS
Launch siteCape Canaveral LC-36B
End of mission
DisposalDecommissioned
DeactivatedJanuary 2011 (2011-02)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric2
RegimeGeostationary
now graveyard orbit2
Longitude29.5° W
Semi-major axis42,533 kilometres (26,429 mi)2
Perigee altitude36,089.1 kilometres (22,424.7 mi)2
Apogee altitude36,235.5 kilometres (22,515.7 mi)2
Inclination5.8°2
Period1,455.0 minutes2
EpochApril 28, 20172
Transponders
Band26 C band
10 Ku band
Intelsat VII

Intelsat 705 (also known as IS-705 and Intelsat 7-F5) is a geostationary communication satellite that was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL).3 It is located in the orbital position of 29.5 degrees west longitude and it is currently in an inclined orbit. The same is owned by Intelsat. The satellite was based on the LS-1300 platform and its estimated useful life was 15 years.3

The satellite was successfully launched into space on March 22, 1995, at 06:18, using an Atlas IIAS vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, United States. It had a launch mass of 3,695 kg.4

The Intelsat 705 is equipped with 26 transponders in C band and 10 in Ku band to provide broadcasting, business-to-home services, telecommunications, VSATnetworks.4

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  1. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  2. "INTELSAT 705". N2yo.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  3. "Mission and Spacecraft Library Quicklook: Intelsat 7, 7A". space.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  4. Krebs, Gunter D. "Intelsat-7 (701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 709) / NSS 703". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved March 4, 2023.