Intelsat 805

Overview

Intelsat 805

mission type	Communications
operator	Intelsat
cospar id	1998-037A
satcat	25371
mission duration	14 years (planned)
spacecraft type	AS-7000
manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
launch mass	3,524 kg
launch date	June 18, 1998, 22:48 UTC‡R1R‡
launch rocket	Atlas IIAS AC-153
launch site	Cape Canaveral SLC-36A
orbit epoch	May 6, 2017‡R2R‡
orbit reference	Geocentric
orbit regime	Geostationary Now supersynchronous
orbit apoapsis	35,809.0 km
orbit periapsis	35,778.0 km
orbit inclination	0°
orbit period	1,436.1 minutes
orbit semimajor	42164 km
apsis	gee
trans band	28 C Band, 3
trans coverage	Americas, Europe
programme	Intelsat 8
previous mission	Intelsat 804
next mission	Intelsat 806

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.

Launch

The launch of Intelsat 805 made use of an Atlas II rocket flying from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, United States. The launch took place at 22:48 UTC on June 18, 1998, with the spacecraft entering a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Intelsat 805 subsequently fired its apogee motor to achieve geostationary orbit.

Technical details

References

Jonathan McDowell. Launch Log