The Intelsat VI series was constructed by Hughes Aircraft, based on the HS-389 satellite bus.
[4] Intelsat 602 was launched at 23:05:00 UTC on 27 October 1989, atop an Ariane 4 44L carrier rocket, flight number V34.
[7] Intelsat 602 initially operated in a geostationary orbit with a perigee of 35,726 kilometres (22,199 mi), an apogee of 35,849 kilometres (22,276 mi), and 0.1 degrees of inclination,[5] however its inclination has increased over time.
[8] The satellite carried 38 IEEE C band and ten IEEE Ku band transponders, and had a design life of 13 years and a mass of 4,215 kilograms (9,292 lb).
It left this position in February 1992, and arrived at 60 degrees east in April 1992.