Intelsat-VI
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The Intelsat VI-series were the sixth generation communications satellites built by the Hughes Aircraft Company for the Intelsat Corporation. From 1989 to 1991, a total of five satellites, each weighing 4,330 kg, were launched into GEO. One satellite (Intelsat 603) was left stranded in LEO after a launch failure in 1990, where it was subsequently rescued during the maiden flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour in May 1992
NOTES:
- Requires the Space Shuttle addon installed to view Intelsat 603, however the other four satellites can still be visited even without that addon installed
- Shuttle missions modified by this addon: STS-49
An Intelsat-VI satellite in geosynchronous orbit
STS-49 (Endeavour) and Intelsat 603
| Intelsat-VI (1989-2015) |
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|---|---|---|
| Mission | Start | End |
| Intelsat 602 | 1989-Oct-27 | 2013-Jul |
| Intelsat 603 | 1990-Mar-14 | 2015-Feb |
| Intelsat 603 was stranded in LEO until it was reboosted by STS-49 (Endeavour) on 1992-May-14 | ||
| Intelsat 604 | 1990-Jun-23 | 2006-Apr-6 |
| Intelsat 605 | 1991-Aug-14 | 2009-Jan |
| Intelsat 601 | 1991-Oct-29 | 2011-Oct |
Timeline of every Intelsat-VI satellite, 1989-2015
Intelsat 603 being installed by its new booster by the three astronauts of STS-49, 1992-May-13
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