Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Intelsat 25 (IS-25, Protostar 1, Chinasat 8) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Intelsat, Ltd. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
328.5 |
Perigee (km) |
35778 |
Apogee (km) |
35793 |
Eccentricity |
0.000177912727876552 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.02 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4100 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
11000 |
Date of Launch |
07-07-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
16 yrs. |
Contractor |
Space Systems/Loral |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2008-034A |
NORAD Number |
33153 |
Comments |
First satellite of fleet; provides service in Asia. Purchased at auction by Intelsat in October, 2009 for $210 million. |