intelsat

INTELSAT VI (F-3) satellite, stranded in an unusable orbit since launch aboard a Titan vehicle in March 199O, was captured by crewmembers during an EVA (extravehicular activity) and equipped with a new perigee kick motor. The Satellite was subsequently released into orbit and the new motor fired to put the spacecraft into a geosynchronous orbit for operational use. STS-49

The INTELSAT VII/VII-A series of satellites are a
powerful, versatile fleet of spacecraft that are
deployed in all INTELSAT service areas. Design of
the series focused on the special requirements of the
Pacific Ocean Region, but the satellites have unique features facilitating operation
in the other ocean regions as well