24742 - INTELSAT 801 (IS-801)

INTELSAT 801 is a geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched 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 six transponders in the Ku-band.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1997-03-01
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana