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Ariane 44L | INTELSAT 902

Ariane 44L | INTELSAT 902

Status: Success  |  Launched: Aug 30, 2001 06:46 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

Intelsat 902 (IS-902) was the second of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in August 2001 at 62°E. It will provide telecommunications and television broadcast to Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, the Far East and Australia through its 44 C band and 12 Ku band transponders.

  • Type: Communications
  • Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
  • Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T17:00:54.526451+00:00.