Intelsat 804

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:16:00

Monday December 22, 1997

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V104.

Wiki

Intelsat 804 was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1997 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 44 degrees east for around 8 years.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,412 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Ariane 42L

Active 1993 to 2002

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 58.72m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 3,480 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,538 Kilonewtons

Stages

3

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

ELA-2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

16 days

ELA-2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

16 days

Stats

Ariane 4

74th

Mission

11th

Mission of 1997

European Space Agency

93rd

Mission

11th

Mission of 1997

1997

86th

Orbital launch attempt