Launch Details

Launched	28 October 1991
Flight ended	–
Status	Non-operational
Launch site	Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
Owner	International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT)
NORAD ID	21765
COSPAR ID	1991-075A
Alternative names	IS-601
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	13.254°
Eccentricity	0.00040
RA ascending node	1.194 hr
Argument perigee	286.769°
Mean anomaly	132.184°
Orbital period	1445.901 min
Epoch of osculation	02 Feb 2026, 06:41

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	35968.4 km
Mean Altitude	35985.4 km
Peak Altitude	36002.4 km

Launched alongside

ARIANE 44L R/B ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB