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Intelsat 603

Also known as IS-603, Intelsar 6 III, Intelsat 6 3

retired

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
20523 / 1990-021A
Call sign
S2399
Operator
Intelsat

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
80° W (99.8° W)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
HS-389
Mass
4215 kg
Dry mass
1910 kg

Launch

Launch date
14 Mar 1990
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Commercial Titan III
Design life
13 yr

Beacons

3947.5RHCP3948.0RHCP3952.0RHCP3952.511198LHCP11452LHCP

Comment

38 C-band and 10 Ku-band transponders. Broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks. The second stage of the booster failed to separate from the satellite and its perigee motor so that it stayed in low (nonoperational) Earth orbit until the Space Shuttle Endeavour re-boosted it to the right orbit in May 1992. Planned for relocation to 81W orbital location under Argentinian license (as of May 1 2013).