Intelsat 8

Communications satellite owned by Intelsat. Intelsat 8 was launched on November 4, 1998 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (February 2007).

COSPAR 1998-065ANORAD 25522United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: PAS 8
Common name: Intelsat 8
International designator: 1998-065A
NORAD catalog number: 25522
GCAT identifier: S25522
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/688

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: PAS
Owner: Panamsat
Country: United States
Builder: SS/Loral
Platform (bus): FS-1300

Launch

Date: November 4, 1998 · 05:12 UTC
Launch record: 1998-065Success
Rocket: Proton-K/DM-2M
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC81/23

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/S
Perigee: 35,774 km
Apogee: 35,800 km
Inclination: 0.07°
Status: Renamed
Status date: February 2007
Last known active: December 2016
End of operations: December 2016

Size

Mass: 3,800 kg
Dry mass: 1,400 kg
Length: 6.1 m
Diameter: 2.40 m
Span: 26.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1665703 (CC0).