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.
| 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 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane-44P H10-3 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | October 2010 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary Now supersynchronous |
| Longitude | 174° W (original) 55.6° W (current) |
| Semi-major axis | 427,820 kilometres (265,840 mi) |
| Perigee altitude | 362,922 kilometres (225,509 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 365,299 kilometres (226,986 mi) |
| Inclination | 4.9 degrees |
| Period | 1,467.8 minutes |
| Epoch | May 5, 2017 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 38 C Band, 6 Ku band |
| Coverage area | Europe, Africa, Asia |
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