SBS 6 (satellite)
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1990-091A |
| SATCAT no. | 20872 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | SBS 6 |
| Bus | HS-393 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Launch mass | 2,478 kg (5,463 lb) |
| BOL mass | 1,484 kg (3,272 lb) |
| Dimensions | 3.7 m × 10 m × 2.3 m (12.1 ft × 32.8 ft × 7.5 ft) with solar panels and antennas deployed. |
| Power | 2.2 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22:58, October 12, 1990 (UTC) |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | placed in a graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | April 2009 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Inclined geosynchronous |
| Semi-major axis | 42527 km |
| Perigee altitude | 36,127.3 km |
| Apogee altitude | 36,186.6 km |
| Inclination | 7.3° |
| Period | 1,454.7 minutes |
| Epoch | 00:00:00 2016-08-17 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | Ku band: 19 × 45 Mhz /> |
| Bandwidth | 855 MHz |
| Coverage area | Continental United States |
| TWTA power | 41 Watts |
SBS 6 was a geostationary communications satellite designed and manufactured by Hughes (now Boeing) on the HS-393 platform. It was originally ordered by Satellite Business Systems, which later sold it to Hughes Communications and was last used by Intelsat. It had a Ku band payload and operated on the 95°W longitude.