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Intelsat II F-2 also known as Lani Bird was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1967 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 174 degrees east until 1969.The second of four Intelsat II satellites to be launched Intelsat II F-2 was built by Hughes Aircraft around the HS-303A satellite bus. It carried two transponders which were powered by body-mounted solar cells generating 85 watts of power.