| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Intelsat 805 |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | Intelsat, Ltd. |
| Users | Commercial |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | -55.49 |
| Perigee (km) | 35775 |
| Apogee (km) | 35797 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000260935572634975 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.01 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.08 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 3420 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 2200 |
| Power (watts) | 4900 |
| Date of Launch | 18-06-1998 |
| Expected Lifetime | 14 yrs. |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Guiana Space Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Ariane 42L |
| COSPAR Number | 1998-037A |
| NORAD Number | 25371 |
| Comments | 36 C-band, 6 Ku-band, broadcasting, business services, direct-to-home TV broadcasting, telecommunications, VSAT networks; Atlantic Ocean region. |