Intelsat 805
0°00′N 168°58′W / 0°N 168.97°W
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| 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 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 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 28 C Band, 3 Ku band |
| Coverage area | Americas, 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.