Intelsat 8
| Intelsat 8 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | November 4, 1998 , 05:12 UTC |
| Launcher | Proton-K / DM-2M (DM3) 395-02 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/23 |
| COSPAR-ID : | 1998-065A |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems / Loral |
| model | FS-1300 |
| operator | Intelsat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 24 C-band 24 Ku-band |
| Transponder performance | C-band 50 W Ku-band 100 W |
| Bandwidth | C-band 24 × 36 MHz, Ku-band 24 × 36 MHz |
| EIRP | C-band: 28.0-40.4 dBW Ku-band Australia: 40.0-52.7 dBW Ku-band Northeast Asia: 41.0-56.1dBW Ku-band New Zealand: 49.6-56.6 dBW |
| position | |
| First position | 25.5 ° west |
| Actual position | 166 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Intelsat 8 (formerly PanAmSat 8 or PAS 8 ) is a television satellite of the satellite operator PanAmSat . It was launched under the name PanAmSat 8 on November 4, 1998 on board a Proton rocket for the then PanAmSat. In 2006 Intelsat bought PanAmSat and took over their satellites. PanAmSat 8 was renamed Intelsat 8 on February 1, 2007.
reception
The satellite can be received in East Asia , Australia and the western United States . The transmission takes place in the C and Ku bands . Intelsat 8 should remain in operation until the end of 2019.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Intelsat 19 Mission Update. Intelsat, July 17, 2012, accessed on July 19, 2012 : "Intelsat 8 is currently expected to remain in service through the end of 2019."
Web links
- Technical data and Footprints (English)
- Lyngsat channel list Intelsat 8 (English)