SatBeams - Satellite Details - Intelsat 8 (IS 8, PAS 8)

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Satellite Name: Intelsat 8 (IS 8, PAS 8)
Status: active
Position: 166° E (166° E)
Norad: 25522
Cospar number: 1998-065A
Operator: Intelsat, Ltd.
Launch date: 4-Nov-98
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicle: Proton K
Launch mass (kg): 3592
Dry mass (kg): 2100
Manufacturer: Space Systems Loral (SSL)
Model (bus): LS-1300
Orbit: GEO
Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.

Call sign:
Beacon(s): 3698H, 11453H, 11457H
Details:

24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders providing television broadcasting to Asia-Pacific.

Beams:

C-band Pacific Beam (active)
Ku-band Australia Beam (active)
Ku-band Northeast Asia Beam (active)
Ku-band New Zealand Beam (active)
C-band Pacific Vertical Beam (retired)
Ku-band Pacific Beam (retired)

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