Intelsat 15
Intelsat 15, also known as IS-15, is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat. Intelsat 15 was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, on a Star-2.4. It is located at 85° E longitude on the geostationary orbit. It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome to a geosynchronous transfer orbit on 30 November 2009 by a Zenit-3SLB launch vehicle. It has 22 active Ku band transponders, plus eight spares. Five of those transponders are owned and operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group under the name JCSAT-85.
| Names | IS-15 / JSCAT-85 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat / SKY Perfect JSAT Group |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-067A |
| SATCAT no. | 36106 |
| Website | Intelsat JSAT |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | IS-15 |
| Bus | Star-2.4 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch mass | 2,484 kg (5,476 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,227 kg (2,705 lb) |
| Power | 4.6 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21:00, November 30, 2009 (UTC) |
| Rocket | Zenit-3SLB |
| Launch site | Baikonur 45/1 |
| Contractor | Land Launch |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 85° east |
| Semi-major axis | 42,164.0 km (26,199.5 mi) |
| Perigee altitude | 35,786.0 km (22,236.4 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,800.9 km (22,245.6 mi) |
| Inclination | 0° |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes |
| Epoch | May 07, 2018 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 22 (+8 spares) Ku band |
| Coverage area | Russia, Near East, Indian Ocean |
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