Intelsat 8

Intelsat 8
NamesIS-8
PAS-8
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorPanAmSat / Intelsat
COSPAR ID1998-065A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.25522
Websitehttp://www.intelsat.com
Mission duration15 years (planned)
18 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftPAS-8
Spacecraft typeSSL 1300
BusLS-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass3,592 kg (7,919 lb)
Dry mass2,100 kg (4,600 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date4 November 1998, 05:12:00 UTC
RocketProton-K / DM-03
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 200/39
ContractorKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Entered serviceJanuary 1999
End of mission
DisposalGraveyard orbit
Deactivated26 December 2016
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude166° East (1998–2012)
169° East (2012–2016)
Transponders
Band48 transponders:
24 C band at 50 watts
24 Ku band at 100 watts
Coverage areaAsia-Pacific, Australia, Hawaii
← PAS-7
PAS-6B →

Intelsat 8 (formerly PAS-8) is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 166° East of longitude, serving the Pacific Ocean market.