Status
Success
Intelsat 806
Launch Time
Sat Feb 28, 1998 00:21 UTC
Sat Feb 28, 1998 00:21 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Intelsat 806
NSS-806 (New Skies Satellite 806), before Intelsat 806, is a communications satellite originally operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1998 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 47 degrees west for around 15 years. It is currently located in the orbital position of 47.5 degrees west longitude, was initially operated by Intelsat, orbited at 40.5 degrees west, and was purchased by SES World Skies (a subsidiary of SES).
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,720.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1998
15th orbital launch attempt
Atlas II
35th mission
2nd mission of 1998
35th successful mission