| Intelsat 802 | |
| Mission Type: | Communications |
| Operator: | Intelsat |
| Cospar Id: | 1997-031A |
| Satcat: | 24846 |
| Mission Duration: | 14 years |
| Spacecraft Type: | AS-7000 |
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch Mass: | 3447kg (7,599lb) |
| Launch Date: | UTC[1] |
| Launch Rocket: | Ariane-44P H10-3 |
| Launch Site: | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Launch Contractor: | Arianespace |
| Orbit Epoch: | May 5, 2017[2] |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Geostationary Now supersynchronous |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 362922km (225,509miles) |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 365299km (226,986miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 4.9 degrees |
| Orbit Semimajor: | 427820km (265,840miles) |
| Orbit Period: | 1,467.8 minutes |
| Orbit Longitude: | 174° W (original) 55.6° W (current) |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Trans Band: | 38 C Band, 6 Ku band |
| Trans Coverage: | Europe, Africa, Asia |
| Programme: | Intelsat 8 |
| Previous Mission: | Intelsat 801 |
| Next Mission: | Intelsat 803 |
Intelsat 802 was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1997 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 174 degrees west for around fourteen years.
The second of six Intelsat VIII satellites to be launched, Intelsat 802 was built by Lockheed Martin. It was a 3447kg (7,599lb) spacecraft. The satellite carried a 2xLEROS-1B apogee motor for propulsion and was equipped with 38 C Band transponders and 6 Ku band transponders, powered by 2 solar cells more batteries.[3] It was designed for a fourteen-year service life.[4]
The launch of Intelsat 802 made use of an Ariane 4 rocket flying from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana. The launch took place at 01:07 UTC on June 25, 1997, with the spacecraft entering a geosynchronous transfer orbit.[1] Intelsat 802 subsequently fired its apogee motor to achieve geostationary orbit.