| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat → SES World Skies |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-014A |
| SATCAT no. | 25239 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | AS-7000 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 3,720 kg (8,200 lb)[1] |
| Dry mass | 2,200 kg (4,900 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | February 28, 1998, 00:21 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Atlas IIAS AC-151 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Eccentricity | 0.0004615 |
| Perigee altitude | 35,806.0 kilometres (22,248.8 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,767.0 kilometres (22,224.6 mi)[3] |
| Inclination | 0.058° |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes |
| Epoch | May 7, 2017[4] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 28 C Band, 3 Ku band |
| Coverage area | Americas, Europe |
Intelsat 8 | |
NSS-806 (New Skies Satellite 806), before Intelsat 806, is a communications satellite originally operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1998 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 47 degrees west for around 15 years. It is currently located in the orbital position of 47.5 degrees west longitude, was initially operated by Intelsat, orbited at 40.5 degrees west, and was purchased by SES World Skies (a subsidiary of SES).