| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-009A |
| SATCATno. | 24742 |
| Mission duration | 16 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | AS-7000 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 3,245 kilograms (7,154 lb)[1] |
| Dry mass | 1,601 kilograms (3,530 lb) |
| Dimensions | 2.46 m × 2.16 m × 3.15 m (8.1 ft × 7.1 ft × 10.3 ft) |
| Power | 6400 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | March 1, 1997, 01:07:42 (1997-03-01UTC01:07:42) UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane-44P H10-3 |
| Launch site | KourouELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | October 2013 (2013-11) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary nowgraveyard orbit |
| Longitude | 47° W(first position) 31.5° W(current position) |
| Perigee altitude | 35,772 kilometers (22,228 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,798 kilometers (22,244 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.1° |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes |
| Epoch | March 1, 1997 (1997-03) |
| Transponders | |
| Frequency | Uplink: 14.00-14.50GHz Downlink: 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.7-11.95 GHz, 12.5-12.75 GHz and 11.45-11.70 GHz |
| Coverage area | Europe,Africa,Asia |
Intelsat 8 ← Intelsat 7-F9 (Intelsat VII) | |
Intelsat 801 is ageosynchronouscommunications spacecraft that was launched on March 01, 1997 by an4L rocket fromKourou inFrench Guiana to provide voice and video communications to the member countries in that consortium after parking at 174° E longitude. It carries 38C Band and 6Ku Bandtransponders. It was built forUS$76 million, launched for US$86 million and insured for US$27 million.[2][3]
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