Intelsat 10-02 (or IS 10-02, Intelsat 1002, IS-1002, Intelsat Alpha-2, Intelsat X-02 and Thor 10-02[1]) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat.[4] Intelsat 10-02 is the first operational communications satellite to have its service life extended by Mission Extension Vehicle-2, while still in service, in 2021.[5]
| Names | IS 10-02 Intelsat 1002 Intelsat Alpha-2 Intelsat X-02 IS-1002 Thor 10-02 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2004-022A |
| SATCAT no. | 28358 |
| Mission duration | 13 years (planned) 20 years, 4 months, 27 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Eurostar (satellite bus) |
| Bus | Eurostar-3000 |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
| Launch mass | 5,576 kg (12,293 lb) [1] |
| Dimensions | 7.5 × 2.9 × 2.4 m (24.6 × 9.5 × 7.9 ft) |
| Power | 15.7 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 June 2004, 22:27:00 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | August 2004 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[3] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 1° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 106 transponders: 70 C-band 36 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East |
| Docking with MEV-2 | |
| Docking date | 12 April 2021, 17:34 UTC |
| Undocking date | 2026 (planned) |
| Time docked | 1310 days (in progress) ~5 years(planned) |
Launch
editIntelsat 10-02 was launched by a Proton-M launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 22:27:00 UTC on 16 June 2004.[6]
Capacity and coverage
editThe 5,576 kg (12,293 lb) satellite provides digital broadcasting, telephone, and broadband internet access to users in Europe, South America, Africa and the Middle East through its 36 Ku-band, and 70 C-band transponders after parking over 1° West longitude.[6]
Thor 10-02
editTelenor uses half of the Ku-band capacity of the satellite, which is marketed as Thor 10-02.[4]
Docking to MEV-2
editOn 12 April 2021, Northrop Grumman's MEV-2 satellite successfully rendezvoused and docked to Intelsat 10-02. MEV-2 will extend IS 10-02's service life by returning it to a proper geosynchronous orbit.[5][7][8] The maneuver was completed at 17:34 UTC, marking the first time a satellite servicer has docked with an in-service commercial satellite in geosynchronous orbit (GEO). The two spacecraft will stay locked together for five years to extend the life of IS 10-02, which was running low on fuel after being in orbit since 2004.[9]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Intelsat 10-02". SatBeams. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "INTELSAT 1002". N2YO.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Intelsat 10-02". Gunter's Space Page. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b Sheetz, Michael (12 April 2021). "Northrop Grumman robotic MEV-2 spacecraft, in a first, catches active Intelsat satellite". CNBC. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Display: Intelsat 10-02 2004-022A". NASA. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Intelsat-901 satellite, with MEV-1 servicer attached, resumes service". SpaceNews. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Intelsat 901 Satellite Returns to Service Using Northrop Grumman's Mission Extension Vehicle". Northrop Grumman. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "MEV-2 servicer successfully docks to live Intelsat satellite". SpaceNews. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
