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Intelsat 801 is a geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched on March 01, 1997 by an Ariane 44L rocket from Kourou in French Guiana to provide voice and video communications to the member countries in that consortium after parking at 174° E longitude. It carries 38 C Band and 6 Ku Band transponders. It was built for US$76 million, launched for US$86 million and insured for US$27 million.[2][3]
Specifications
- Stabilization: 3-axis
- Propulsion: 2 × LEROS-1B
- Transponders: 38 C band / 6 Ku band
- Power: C band 7-38 W / Ku band 43 W
- EIRP: 52.6-44.0 dBW (spot 1) / 51.6-44.0 dBW (spot 2)
- Bandwidth: C band 36 and 72 MHz / Ku band 72 MHz and 112 MHz
See also
References
- ^ a b Gunter, Krebs. "Intelsat-8 (801, 802, 803, 804) / NSS 803 → NSS 5". Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ NASA, GSFC. "Intelsat 801". Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ TBS. "Intelsat 801". Retrieved May 5, 2017.
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