Intelsat 801

Overview

Intelsat 801

mission type	Communications
operator	Intelsat
cospar id	1997-009A
satcat	24742
mission duration	16 years
spacecraft bus	AS-7000
manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
dry mass	1601 kg
launch mass	3245 kg
dimensions	2.46 ×
power	6400 W
launch date	March 1, 1997, 01:07:42 UTC‡R1R‡
launch rocket	Ariane-44P H10-3
launch site	Kourou ELA-2
launch contractor	Arianespace
disposal type	Decommissioned
deactivated	October 2013
orbit epoch	March 1, 1997
orbit reference	Geocentric
orbit regime	Geostationary now graveyard orbit
orbit longitude	47° W (first position) 31.5° W (current position)
orbit periapsis	35772 km
orbit apoapsis	35798 km
orbit inclination	0.1°
orbit period	1,436.1 minutes
apsis	gee
trans frequency	Uplink: 14.00-14.50 GHz Downlink: 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.7-11.95 GHz, 12.5-12.75 GHz and 11.45-11.70 GHz
trans coverage	Europe, Africa, Asia
programme	Intelsat 8
previous mission	Intelsat 7-F9 (Intelsat VII)
next mission	Intelsat 802

Intelsat 801 is a geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched on March 01, 1997 by an 4L rocket from Kourou in French Guiana to provide voice and video communications to the member countries in that consortium after parking at 174° E longitude. It carries 38 C Band and 6 Ku Band transponders. It was built for US$76 million, launched for US$86 million and insured for US$27 million.[2][3]

Specifications

Stabilization: 3-axis
Propulsion: 2 × LEROS-1B
Transponders: 38 C band / 6
Power: C band 7-38 W / 43 W
EIRP: 52.6-44.0 dBW (spot 1) / 51.6-44.0 dBW (spot 2)

Intelsat 801

Specifications

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