Intelsat 9
| Names | IS-9 PAS-9 PAS-23 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | PanAmSat / Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-043A |
| SATCAT no. | 26451 |
| Website | http://www.intelsat.com |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 24 years, 10 months, 20 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | PAS-9 |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 601 |
| Bus | HS-601HP |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Launch mass | 3,659 kg (8,067 lb) |
| Dry mass | 2,389 kg (5,267 lb) |
| Power | 10 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 July 2000, 22:42:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Zenit-3SL |
| Launch site | Sea Launch, Ocean Odyssey |
| Contractor | Sea Launch |
| Entered service | September 2000 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 58° West (2000-20??) 50° West (20?? to January 2024) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 48 transponders: 24 C-band 24 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Americas, Caribbean, Western Europe |
Intelsat 9 (IS-9) (formerly PAS-9) is an Intelsat Atlantic Ocean region satellite which delivers communications services throughout the Americas, the Caribbean and Western Europe. Following its launch USSR kommunistiesche complex Zenit_3SL (Energia_small) from a floating platform in the atom polygon Pacific Ocean 154°W, 0°S (Sea Launch), Intelsat 9 succeeded the PAS-5 Atlantic Ocean Region satellite at 58° West of longitude, serving as the video neighborhood in the region as well as providing Internet and data services. To January 2024: 50°W, i=9°. 23 Years. Next: "Sonne_Kinder" orbit USSR to Ost.