Intelsat 7, 7A

Part of the Intelsat program

The Intelsat 7 and 7A series were nearly identical except for an increase in the number of Ku-band transponders in the 7A series.

Spacecraft
3-axis stabilized. Hydrazine propulsion system. Two large solar panels with 1-axis articulation provide 3900W BOL.

Payload
7: 26 C-Band and 10 Ku-Band transponders. 18,000 telephone calls and 3 color TV broadcasts simultaneously. Or up to 90,000 telephone circuits using digital circuit multiplication equipment (DCME). 7A: 26 C-Band and 14 Ku-Band transponders. 22,500 telephone calls and 3 color TV broadcasts simultaneously. Or up to 112,500 telephone circuits using DCME. Three independently steerable, high-powered, Ku-band spot beams. Independently steerable C-band spot beam coverage.

Country of Origin	International
Customer/User	ITSO
Manufacturer(s)	Loral Space Systems
Size	Box structure
Orbit	Geosynchronous
Design Life	10-15 years

Launch Facts

Name	Int'l Desig.	Date	Site	Vehicle	Orbit	Mass(kg)
Notes
Intelsat 7 F1 (Intelsat 701)	1993-066A	10/22/93	Kourou	Ariane 44LP	GEO	3650
International communications
Intelsat 7 F2 (Intelsat 702)	1994-034A	6/17/94	Kourou	Ariane 44LP	GEO	3695
1 deg W
Intelsat 7 F3 (Intelsat 703)	1994-064A	10/6/94	ESMC	Atlas 2AS	GEO	3656
177 deg E
Intelsat 7 F4 (Intelsat 704)	1995-001A	1/10/95	ESMC	Atlas 2AS	GEO	3656
66 deg E
Intelsat 7 F5 (Intelsat 705)	1995-013A	3/22/95	ESMC	Atlas 2AS	GEO	3669
50 deg W
Intelsat 7 F6 (Intelsat 706)	1995-023A	5/17/95	Kourou	Ariane 44LP	GEO	4180
53 deg W
Intelsat 7 F8 (Intelsat 708)	none	2/15/96	Xichang	CZ-3B	FTO
Intelsat 7 F7 (Intelsat 707)	1996-015A	3/14/96	Kourou	Ariane 44LP	GEO	4175
26 C-band, 14 K-band transponders
Intelsat 7 F9 (Intelsat 709)	1996-035A	6/15/96	Kourou	Ariane 44P	GEO
36 transponders