Intelsat 804

Geostationary communication satellite. Intelsat 804 was launched on December 22, 1997 aboard a Ariane 42L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 18, 2001).

COSPAR 1997-083ANORAD 25110INTELSAT (intergovernmental)

Identity

Name in GCAT: INTELSAT 804
Common name: Intelsat 804
International designator: 1997-083A
NORAD catalog number: 25110
GCAT identifier: S25110

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Civil government
Program: Int8
Owner: INTELSAT
Country: INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
Builder: Lockheed Martin Telecommunications/East Windsor
Platform (bus): AS7000

Launch

Date: December 22, 1997 · 00:16 UTC
Launch record: 1997-083Success
Rocket: Ariane 42L
Spaceport: Kourou · pad ELA2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/S
Perigee: 35,776 km
Apogee: 35,789 km
Inclination: 0.13°
Status: Renamed
Status date: July 18, 2001
Last known active: Jan 14, 2005
End of operations: Jan 14, 2005

Size

Mass: 3,455 kg
Dry mass: 1,601 kg
Length: 5.2 m
Diameter: 2.20 m
Span: 10.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14914828 (CC0).