Intelsat 805

Coordinates: 0°00′N 168°58′W / 0°N 168.97°W / 0; -168.97

Intelsat 805
Mission type Communications
Operator Intelsat
COSPAR ID 1998-037A
SATCAT no. 25371
Mission duration 14 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type AS-7000
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin
Launch mass 3,524 kilograms (7,769 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date June 18, 1998, 22:48 (1998-06-18UTC22:48Z) UTC[1]
Rocket Atlas IIAS AC-153
Launch site Cape Canaveral SLC-36A
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Now supersynchronous
Semi-major axis 42,164 kilometres (26,199 mi)
Perigee 35,778.0 kilometres (22,231.4 mi)
Apogee 35,809.0 kilometres (22,250.7 mi)
Inclination
Period 1,436.1 minutes
Epoch May 6, 2017[2]
Transponders
Band 28 C Band, 3 Ku band
Coverage area Americas, Europe
Intelsat 8

Intelsat 805 is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1998 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 55.5 degrees west for around 14 years.

Launch

The launch of Intelsat 805 made use of a Atlas II rocket flying from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, United States. The launch took place at 22:48 UTC on June 18, 1998, with the spacecraft entering a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Intelsat 805 subsequently fired its apogee motor to achieve geostationary orbit.

Technical details

References

  1. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  2. "INTELSAT 805". N2YO. Retrieved May 6, 2017.


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