Intelsat 805
Mission type | Communications |
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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[1] | UTC
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 altitude | 35,778.0 kilometres (22,231.4 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 35,809.0 kilometres (22,250.7 mi) |
Inclination | 0° |
Period | 1,436.1 minutes |
Epoch | May 6, 2017[2] |
Transponders | |
Band | 28 C Band, 3 Ku band |
Coverage area | Americas, Europe |
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.
References
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "INTELSAT 805". N2YO. Retrieved May 6, 2017.