29 October 1991, 23:08:08 (1991-10-29UTC23:08:08Z) UTC
Rocket
Ariane 44L V47[3]
Launch site
Kourou ELA-2[3]
End of mission
Disposal
Decommissioned
Deactivated
October 2011 (2011-11)
Orbital parameters
Reference system
Geocentric
Regime
Geostationary
Perigee altitude
35,680 kilometres (22,170 mi)[4]
Apogee altitude
35,897 kilometres (22,305 mi)[4]
Inclination
0 degrees[4]
Period
1436.19 minutes[4]
Epoch
4 December 1991[4]
Intelsat VI
← Intelsat VA F-15 (Intelsat VA)
Intelsat VI F-2 →
Intelsat 601, previously named Intelsat VI F-1, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat, and later Europe*Star. Launched in 1991, it was the last of five Intelsat VI satellites to be launched. The Intelsat VI series was constructed by Hughes Aircraft, based on the HS-389 satellite bus.[2]
Intelsat 601 was launched at 23:08:08 UTC on 29 October 1991, atop an Ariane 4 carrier rocket in the 44L configuration, flight number V47.[3] The launch took place from ELA-2 at Kourou,[5] and placed Intelsat 601 into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The satellite raised itself into its final geostationary orbit using two liquid-fuelled R-4D-12 engines,[2] with the satellite arriving in geostationary orbit on 2 November 1991.
Intelsat 601 operated in geostationary orbit with a perigee of 35,680 kilometres (22,170 mi), an apogee of 35,897 kilometres (22,305 mi), and 0 degrees of inclination.[4] The satellite carried 38 IEEE C band and ten IEEE Ku band transponders, and had a design life of 13 years and a mass of 4,330 kilograms (9,550 lb).[2]
Upon entering service, Intelsat 601 was positioned at 27.5 degrees west. In October 1997, it was moved to 34.5 degrees west, reaching the new slot on 16 October. Between May and July 2002 it was moved to 32.9 degrees east, and between October and November it was again moved, to 64.25 degrees east, where it would remain until October 2006. Its final operations for Intelsat were conducted at 63.5 degrees east, where it arrived in November 2006. In October 2007 it was transferred to Europe*Star, and relocated to 47.5 degrees East, arriving in November. The satellite was retired from service and placed into a graveyard orbit in October 2011.[6]
^ ab"INTELSAT 6 F-1". US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
^ abcdeKrebs, Gunter. "Intelsat-6 (601, 602, 603, 604, 605)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
^ abcMcDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
^ abcdefMcDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
^McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch List". Launch Vehicle Database. Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
^"Intelsat 601". The Satellite Encyclopedia. tbs Internet. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
Intelsat601, previously named Intelsat VI F-1, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat, and later Europe*Star. Launched in 1991, it was the...
original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Newspapers.com. "Intelsat601". The Satellite Encyclopedia. tbs Internet. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 13...
of "Two" 24 hours transponders from its newly launched Geostationary "Intelsat601", which served the satellite sharing between the two countries; the newly...
organization charged with overseeing the public service obligations of Intelsat, which was privatized in 2001. It incorporates the principle set forth...
Galaxy 33 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 133° West longitude, serving the North American market. It was built by Northrop Grumman...
Galaxy 30 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 125° West longitude, serving the North American market. It was built by Orbital ATK...
Intelsat 3R (formerly PAS-3R) is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 43° West longitude, serving the Americas market. PAS-3R was constructed...
120.07°W / 0; -120.07 Intelsat 603 or IS-603, previously named Intelsat VI F-3, is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1990, it...
The Boeing 601 (sometimes referred to as the BSS-601, and previously as the HS-601) is a communications satellite bus designed in 1985 and introduced...
active on the C and Ku bands, with 24 transponders for each. Owned by Intelsat, some of the satellite's users include DirecTV's Brazil and Latin America...
Intelsat 2, formerly PAS-2, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat which spent most of its operational life serving the Pacific Rim market...
Galaxy 19 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 97° West longitude, serving the North American market. Galaxy 19 replaced Galaxy 25...
Systems/Loral (SS/L) 1300-series hybrid communications satellite owned by Intelsat and located in geosynchronous orbit at 123° W longitude, serving the continental...
Intelsat 9 (IS-9) (formerly PAS-9) is an Intelsat Atlantic Ocean region satellite which delivers communications services throughout the Americas, the...
1983-1991, there were five VI-series satellites built: 601, 602, 603, 604, and 605. The Intelsat VI satellite was designed as a spinning satellite as had...
satellite distribution to cable headends across the United Kingdom, Intelsat601 was used and broadcast alongside both The Parliamentary Channel and The...
Intelsat 5 (IS-5, PAS-5, Arabsat 2C) was a satellite providing television and communication services for Intelsat, which it was commissioned by in 2006...
Galaxy 17 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat to be located at 91° West longitude, serving the North American market. Galaxy 17 was intended...
Galaxy 27 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat. It was at first located at 129° West longitude, serving most of the North America market. It...
satellite owned by Intelsat. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its SSL 1300 satellite bus. Galaxy 26 was formerly known as Intelsat Americas 6 and...
Intelsat 605, previously named Intelsat VI F-5, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1991, it was the fourth of five Intelsat...
Intelsat 39, also known as IS-39, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Space Systems/Loral...
/ 0; -179.36 Intelsat 602, also known as IS-602 and previously named Intelsat VI F-2, is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in...
communications satellite operated by PanAmSat from 2000 to 2006, and by Intelsat from 2006 to today. It spent most of its operational life at an orbital...
Global Information