Intelsat 15 (JCSat 85)
Intelsat 15 [OSC]
Orbital Sciences Corporation announced in May 2007 that it has been selected by Intelsat, LLC to design, build and deliver the Intelsat 15 (IS-15) commercial communications satellite. This satellite will be based on Orbital's flight-proven Star-2.4 platform.
The satellite will generate 4.6 kilowatts of payload power and carry 22 active Ku-band transponders. The Intelsat 15 satellite will be located in orbit at 85 degrees East longitude following its launch in early 2009 to replace IS-709.
5 transponders are owned by JSAT and are marketd as JCSat 85.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | PanAmSat → Intelsat |
| Contractors: | Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) |
| Equipment: | 22 active Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Star-2.4 Bus |
| Propulsion: | IHI BT-4 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 2484 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelsat 15 | 30.11.2009 | TB LC-45/1 | Zenit-3SLB |
References:
- Orbital Sciences Corp.: Intelsat 15
