Intelsat 2's specifications
Prime contractor
Hughes
Mass at launch
162 kg
Mass in orbit
76 kg
Diameter
1.42 m
Height
0.67 m
Stabilization
Spin stabilised
DC power
BOL: 83 W
EOL: 75 W
Design lifetime
3 years
The antenna platform didn't counter rotate thus most of the power didn't reach the Earth. 360° omnidirectional antenna!
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