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INTELSAT 805

Atlas IIAS launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on June 18, 1998, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 18, 1998 · 22:48 UTCLaunch 1998-037Launch no. 4,244 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 18, 1998, 22:48
Launch designation
1998-037
Mission
INTELSAT 805
Flight name
Intelsat 805
Vehicle flight ID
AC-153

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
42,897 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INTELSAT 8051998-037ANORAD 25371INTELSATCommunications3,524 kgRenamed · Jul 18, 2001

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.