0°00′N168°58′W / 0°N 168.97°W /0; -168.97
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-037A |
| SATCATno. | 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 (1998-06-18UTC22:48Z) UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Atlas IIAS AC-153 |
| Launch site | Cape CanaveralSLC-36A |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary Nowsupersynchronous |
| 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[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 28C Band, 3Ku band |
| Coverage area | Americas,Europe |
Intelsat 8 | |
Intelsat 805 is acommunications satellite operated byIntelsat. Launched in 1998, it was operated ingeostationary orbit at a longitude of 55.5 degrees west for around 14 years.
The launch of Intelsat 805 made use of anAtlas II rocket flying fromCape Canaveral Air Force Station,Florida,United States. The launch took place at 22:48 UTC on June 18, 1998, with the spacecraft entering ageosynchronous transfer orbit. Intelsat 805 subsequently fired its apogee motor to achievegeostationary orbit.
| C-Band slot chart | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot | Uplink (GHz) | Downlink (GHz) | Hemi A | Hemi B | Bandwidth (MHz) |
| 7' | 6.467 | 3.442 | 13'A | 23'A | 36 |
| 6' | 6.507 | 3.442 | 12'B | 22'B | 36 |
| 5' | 6.547 | 3.482 | 12'A | 22'A | 36 |
| 4' | 6.587 | 3.562 | 11'B | 21'B | 36 |
| 3' | 6.627 | 3.602 | 11'A | 21'A | 36 |
| '1 | 5.908 | 3.683 | 10'A | 20'A | 36 |
| 1-2 | 5.970 | 3.745 | 11 | 21 | 72 |
| 3-4 | 6.050 | 3.825 | 12 | 22 | 72 |
| 5-6 | 6.130 | 3.905 | 13 | 23 | 72 |
| 7-8 | 6.220 | 3.995 | 14 | 24 | 72 |
| 9 | 6.280 | 4.055 | 15 | 25 | 36 |
| 10 | 6.320 | 4.095 | 16 | 26 | 36 |
| 11 | 6.360 | 4.135 | 17 | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | 6.4025 | 4.1775 | 18 | 28 | 41 |
| Ku-band slot chart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot | Uplink (GHz) Polariztion H | Downlink (GHz) Polarization V | Spot 1 | Bandwidth (MHz) |
| 1-2 | 14.0425 | 12.5475 | 361 | 77 |
| 3-4 | 14.125 | 12.630 | 362 | 72 |
| 5-6 | 14.205 | 12.701 | 363 | 72 |
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