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'''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.
'''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==
==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]].
The launch of Intelsat 805 made use of an [[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==
==Technical details==
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Intelsat 805
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID1998-037A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.25371
Mission duration14 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeAS-7000
ManufacturerLockheed Martin
Launch mass3,524 kilograms (7,769 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateJune 18, 1998, 22:48 (1998-06-18UTC22:48Z) UTC[1]
RocketAtlas IIAS AC-153
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-36A
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Now supersynchronous
Semi-major axis42,164 kilometres (26,199 mi)
Perigee altitude35,778.0 kilometres (22,231.4 mi)
Apogee altitude35,809.0 kilometres (22,250.7 mi)
Inclination0°
Period1,436.1 minutes
EpochMay 6, 2017[2]
Transponders
Band28 C Band, 3 Ku band
Coverage areaAmericas, 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[edit]

The launch of Intelsat 805 made use of an 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[edit]

References[edit]

  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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