Status
Success
Intelsat 802
Launch Time
Wed Jun 25, 1997 23:44 UTC
Wed Jun 25, 1997 23:44 UTC
Flight V96.
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat 802
Intelsat 802 was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1997 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 174 degrees west for around fourteen years.
The second of six Intelsat VIII satellites to be launched, Intelsat 802 was built by Lockheed Martin. It was a 3,447-kilogram (7,599 lb) spacecraft. The satellite carried a 2xLEROS-1B apogee motor for propulsion and was equipped with 38 C Band transponders and 6 Ku band transponders, powered by 2 solar cells and more batteries. It was designed for a fourteen-year service life.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,447.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
1997
33rd orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
87th mission
5th mission of 1997
82nd successful mission
26th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 4
68th mission
5th mission of 1997
65th successful mission
26th consecutive successful mission