Intelsat 8

Also known as IS 8, PAS 8

deorbited

Position169° E (21.4° W)

NORAD / COSPAR25522 / 1998-065A

OperatorIntelsat

OrbitGEO

Call signS2460/PAS-8

ManufacturerIntuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)

ModelLS-1300

Mass3592 kg

Dry mass2100 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton K

3698H11453H11457H

24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders providing television broadcasting to Asia-Pacific. Deorbited as of Dec 26, 2016

Lifetime

04 Nov 1998Launched

15 yrDesign life

27.9 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Nov 2013End of life

Satellite is deorbited