LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Wed Jun 25 1997

Arianespace

INTELSAT 802

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(11:44 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(11:44 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(11:44 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Ariane 44P

Description:

The Ariane 4 was an expendable space launch system, developed by the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), the French space agency, for the European Space Agency (ESA). It was manufactured by ArianeGroup and marketed by Arianespace. Since its first flight on 15 June 1988 until the final flight on 15 February 2003, it attained 113 successful launches out of 116 total launches.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Communications
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.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 2