24846 - INTELSAT 802 (IS-802)

INTELSAT 802 is a geosynchronous communications spacecraft of that international consortium that was launched by an Ariane 44-P rocket from Kourou in French Guiana. It carries 38 C-band transponders to provide voice and video communications after parking over 175 deg-E longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1997-06-25
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44P
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana