Intelsat 801

Also called IS-801

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General

Designation	24742 / 97009A
Launch date	1 Mar 1997
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Ariane V94

It was built for $76 million, launched for $86 million and insured for $27 million

It was damaged during in-orbit testing and has experienced some operational anomalies.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 1 Mar 1997	Apr 1997	47°E
May 1997	Dec 1997	62°E
Dec 1997	Jan 1997	64°E
May 1998	Nov 2008	31.5°W
Nov 2008	Mar 2010	31.5°W, inclined
Mar 2010	Oct 2013	29.5°W, inclined

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End of life

Out of service	Oct 2013
Cause	Sent to the junk orbit

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

Specifications
C-band
Ku-band
Transponder frequency plan

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EIRP coverage at 31.5°W (dBW)

C-band
Ku-band

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