NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1996-035A
Intelsat 709 was a geosynchronous communications satellite of the INTELSAT consortium. It was launched by an Ariane 44P rocket from the Kourou site in French Guiana and carried 36 Ku- and C-band transponders to serve the Atlantic ocean region.
Launch Date: 1996-06-15
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44P
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
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