1998

1998 · Lockheed Martin

INTELSAT 805

successAtlas IIAS | INTELSAT 805

The Intelsat VIII-VIII/A series has been designed to meet the needs of Intelsat users throughout the system for improved C-band coverage and service. These spacecraft will incorporate six-fold C-band frequency reuse, two-fold frequency reuse of expanded C-band capacity, and the highest C-band power level ever for an Intelsat satellite. Consequently, Intelsat VIII will provide significantly more C-band capacity for public switched telephony and Intelsat Business Service, better quality for video services, and encourage new international VSAT applications.

Overview

Date / time
June 18, 1998 at 10:48 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 36A
Mission
INTELSAT 805
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit

Payloads deployed · 1