Intelsat 601

Also called IS-601

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General

Designation	21765 / 91075A
Launch date	29 Oct 1991
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Ariane V47

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 29 Oct 1991
late 1991	Oct 1997	27.5°W
16 Oct 1997	May 2002	34.5°W
Jul 2002	Oct 2002	32.9°E
Nov 2002	Nov 2004	64.25°E
Nov 2004	Oct 2006	64.25°E, inclined
Nov 2006	Oct 2007	63.5°E, inclined
Nov 2007	Oct 2011	47.5°E, inclined

Transfered to Europe*Star Gesellschaft Fur Satellitenkommunikation mbH (an Intelsat-controlled company) in October 2007.

In Mar 2009, the satellite had it's Ku-band relocated in order to serve the French military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

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End of life

Out of service	Oct 2011
Cause	Moved to the junk orbit

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

Specifications
C-band
Ku-band
Transponder frequency plan

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EIRP coverage at 47.5°E (dBW)

C-band

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EIRP coverage at 47.5°E (dBW)

Ku-band

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