Nutzlast / Mission
INTELSAT 901
Typ
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Intelsat 901 (IS-901) was the first of 9 new Intelsat satellites launched in June 2001 at 342°E, providing Ku-band spot beam coverage for Europe and C-band coverage for the Atlantic Ocean region. It is capable of selectable split uplink for SNG, tailored for increased communications demands such as DTH and Internet.
