NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1998-037A
INTELSAT 805 is the latest member of the INTELSAT fleet of geosynchronous satellites and was launched by an Atlas 2AS rocket from Cape Canaveral at 22:48 UT. It will provide voice, video, and internet services between Europe and the Americas after parking over at about 40-W longitude.
Launch Date: 1998-06-18
Launch Vehicle: Atlas 2AS
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office