Intelsat 801

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:07:00

Saturday March 1, 1997

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V94.

Intelsat 801

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Intelsat 801 is a geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched on March 01, 1997, by an Ariane 44L 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.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,245 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 44P

Active 1991 to 2001

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 58.72m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 3,460 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,334 Kilonewtons

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

ELA-2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

16 days

Stats

Ariane 4


65th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1997

European Space Agency


84th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1997

1997


10th

Orbital launch attempt