Intelsat 802

INTELSAT / US

Spacecraft n°:

INTELSAT spacecraft n°: 59

Renamed: Eurobird 3

Launch data:

Designation:24846 / 97031A
Launch date25 Jun 1997 - 23:44 UT
Launch site:Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle:Ariane-44P (V96)
Mission:Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 35776 x 35796 km
Eccentricity 2,37E-04
Inclination 0.02 deg
Period 1436.07 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Lockeed Martin Commercial Space Systems
Platform  LM-3000
Operator Intelsat, Ltd
Mass at launch  3447 kg
Dry Mass 2000 kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Equipment 
Solar array 
Stabilization  
Propulsion 
DC power  4900 W
Design lifetime  14 yrs

Location:

tested at 166°E
BeginEndPosition
  ~10 Aug 2004 174°E
 4-5 Oct 2004  32°E
 01 Nov 2010  32.96°E

End of live:

End of Operation:  Oct 2010
Cause:  

64 C-band, 16 Ku-band; broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Pacific Ocean region.
Ref: #3(SD386-388), #15, #226 - update: 10.01.11