Intelsat 802
Mission type | Communications | |
---|---|---|
Operator | Intelsat | |
COSPAR ID | 1997-031A | |
SATCAT no. | 24846 | |
Mission duration | 14 years | |
Spacecraft properties | ||
Spacecraft type | AS-7000 | |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin | |
Launch mass | 3,447 kilograms (7,599 lb) | |
Start of mission | ||
Launch date | June 25, 1997, 01:07:42 ELA-2 | UTC|
Contractor | Arianespace | |
End of mission | ||
Deactivated | October 2010 | |
Orbital parameters | ||
Reference system | Semi-major axis 427,820 kilometres (265,840 mi)[2] | |
Perigee altitude | 362,922 kilometres (225,509 mi)[2] | |
Apogee altitude | 365,299 kilometres (226,986 mi)[2] | |
Inclination | 4.9 degrees[2] | |
Period | 1,467.8 minutes[2] | |
Epoch | May 5, 2017[2] | |
Transponders | ||
Band | 38 C Band, 6 Ku band | |
Coverage area | Europe, Africa, Asia | |
Intelsat 8 |
Intelsat 802 was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1997 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 174 degrees west for around fourteen years.
Satellite
The second of six
apogee motor for propulsion and was equipped with 38 C Band transponders and 6 Ku band transponders, powered by 2 solar cells more batteries.[3] It was designed for a fourteen-year service life.[4]
Launch
The launch of Intelsat 802 made use of an
geosynchronous transfer orbit.[1] Intelsat 802 subsequently fired its apogee motor to achieve geostationary orbit
.
See also
References
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "INTELSAT 801". N2YO. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Intelsat". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat-8 (801, 802, 803, 804) / NSS 803 → NSS 5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 5, 2017.