Launch Date
November 4, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2M
NORAD ID
25522
International Designator
1998-065A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:29:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
9.19°
Right Ascension
63.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
306.98°
Period
1512.83 min
Mean Motion
0.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
INTELSAT 8 (IS-8)
Alternative Name
PAS 8
Type
Status
Owner
PAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25522U 98065A 26184.27021578 -.00000089 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 25522 9.1861 63.4491 0284398 306.9807 243.9716 0.95185863 44967
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.1
Diameter
2.4
Span
26
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
3800
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
39.8107
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
PAS 8
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
FS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-11-164
Equipment
24 Ku-band transponders, 24 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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