Intelsat 802

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.

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 (1997-06-25UTC01:07:42Z) UTC[1]
Rocket	Ariane-44P H10-3
Launch site	Kourou ELA-2
Contractor	Arianespace
End of mission
Deactivated	October 2010 (2010-11)
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary Now supersynchronous
Longitude	174° W (original) 55.6° W (current)[2]
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
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Satellite

The second of six Intelsat VIII satellites to be launched, Intelsat 802 was built by Lockheed Martin. It was a 3,447-kilogram (7,599 lb) spacecraft. The satellite carried a 2xLEROS-1B 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 Ariane 4 rocket flying from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana. The launch took place at 01:07 UTC on June 25, 1997, with the spacecraft entering a geosynchronous transfer orbit.^[1] Intelsat 802 subsequently fired its apogee motor to achieve geostationary orbit.

See also

• Spaceflight portal

• 1997 in spaceflight