Geostationary
INTELSAT 905 (IS-905)
Atlantic Commercial Communications · Intelsat
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An Intelsat 900-series C-band and Ku-band satellite serving the Atlantic Ocean region. IS-905 carries broadband, video distribution, and government communications across the Atlantic — the most heavily trafficked satellite corridor in the world connecting North America with Europe. Its C-band transponders serve cable television operators and broadcasters on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,233–22,250 mi (35,780–35,809 km)
- Inclination
- 7.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 27438
- Int’l designator
- 2002-027A
- Launched
- 2002
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.