| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-083A |
| SATCAT no. | 25110 |
| Mission duration | 14 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | AS-7000 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 3,412 kilograms (7,522 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 22, 1997, 00:16 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane-42L H10-3 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | January 14, 2005, 22:32 UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary Now supersynchronous |
| Longitude | 44° E |
| Semi-major axis | 42,169.0 kilometres (26,202.6 mi)[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,776.2 kilometres (22,230.3 mi)[2] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,820.4 kilometres (22,257.8 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 9.7 degrees[2] |
| Period | 1,436.3 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | May 5, 2017[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 38 C Band, 6 Ku band |
| Coverage area | Indian Ocean |
Intelsat 8 | |
Intelsat 804 was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1997 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 44 degrees east for around 8 years.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "INTELSAT 804". N2YO. Retrieved May 5, 2017.