Operator PanAmSat
Intelsat Mission duration 15 years Reference system Geocentric Launch date 4 November 1998 Manufacturer SSL | COSPAR ID 1998-065A Rocket Proton-K/DM3 Regime Geostationary Launch site Baikonur Cosmodrome Mission type Communications satellite | |
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Similar Intelsat 19, Apstar VI, JCSAT‑2A, JCSAT‑5A, Intelsat 5 | ||
Synd 29 07 1970 intelsat 8 communication satellite launch
Intelsat 8 (formerly PAS-8) is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 166° E longitude, serving the Pacific market.
On 13 August 2012 it was replaced with Intelsat 19. During September, it was co-located to the same position as Intelsat 5 at 169° East from 166° East to continue its service life as Intelsat 5's replacement later in the year.
On 19 October 2012 at around 2300 UTC, Intelsat 8 took over broadcasting Intelsat 5's television channels which include Australia Network and regular feeds of Entertainment Tonight and The Wall Street Journal Report available via a two meter dish at 4.1 GHz horizontal 26.48 MBd QPSK 3/4.
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