NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Intelsat 802

Launch Time
Wed Jun 25, 1997 23:44 UTC

Flight V96.

Rocket

Ariane 44P
Image Credit: Arianespace
Arianespace
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 4,334 kN
Payload to GTO: 3,460 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 58.72 m

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