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Intelsat 25

Geostationary communications craft. Intelsat 25 was launched on July 7, 2008 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (October 2009).

COSPAR 2008-034ANORAD 33153Bermuda

Identity

Name in GCAT
Protostar 1
Common name
Intelsat 25
International designator
2008-034A
NORAD catalog number
33153
GCAT identifier
S33153
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1287

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Protostar
Owner
ProtostarLtd
Country
Bermuda
Builder
SS/Loral
Platform (bus)
FS-1300

Launch

Date
July 7, 2008 · 21:47 UTC
Launch record
2008-034Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/D
Perigee
35,702 km
Apogee
35,754 km
Inclination
0.06°
Status
Renamed
Status date
October 2009
Last known active
May 22, 2026
End of operations
Apr 13, 2026

Size

Mass
4,194 kg
Dry mass
1,774 kg
Length
6.2 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
31.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1665699 (CC0).