Lockheed Martin

INTELSAT 806

Atlas IIAS

SUCCESS
Success

Saturday, February 28, 1998 · 00:21 UTC

Mission

/01

The Intelsat VIII-VIII/A series has been designed to meet the needs of Intelsat users throughout the system for improved C-band coverage and service. These spacecraft will incorporate six-fold C-band frequency reuse, two-fold frequency reuse of expanded C-band capacity, and the highest C-band power level ever for an Intelsat satellite. Consequently, Intelsat VIII will provide significantly more C-band capacity for public switched telephony and Intelsat Business Service, better quality for video services, and encourage new international VSAT applications.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Atlas IIAS

Variant: IIAS

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.471° N, 80.542° W

63

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544

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34

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15

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