Intelsat 907
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
07:00:00
Saturday February 15, 2003
Mission Details
Launch Notes
Last flight of Ariane 44L. Last flight of Ariane 4. Flight V158.
Intelsat 907
Intelsat 907 (or IS-907) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. The 4.7-tonne spacecraft provides data relay among installations in North America, South America, Western Europe, and Africa through its array of C-band and Ku-band transponders. It replaces the aging Intelsat 605.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
4,685 kilograms
Rocket
Manufacturer
ESARocket
Diameter: 3.8m
Height: 58.72m
Payload to Orbit
GTO: 4,720 kg
Liftoff Thrust
6,000 Kilonewtons
Stages
3
Strap-ons
4
Launch Site
Stats
Ariane 4
116th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2003
European Space Agency
146th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2003
2003
7th
Orbital launch attempt