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Martin Marietta → Lockheed Martin: 7000
Intelsat-8 [Lockheed Martin]
| Satellite | Ordered | Date | Launcher | Weight (kg) | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | BOL | ||||||
| AsiaSat 2 → AMOS 5i → AsiaSat 2 | 1992 | 28.11.1995 | CZ-2E EPKM | 3379 | |||
| EchoStar 1 | 1992 | 28.12.1995 | CZ-2E EPKM | 3287 | |||
| EchoStar 2 | 11.09.1996 | Ariane-42P H10-3 | 3315 | ||||
| Intelsat 801 | 1992 | 01.03.1997 | Ariane-44P H10-3 | 3245 | |||
| Intelsat 802 | 1992 | 25.06.1997 | Ariane-44P H10-3 | 3245 | |||
| Intelsat 803 → NSS 803 → NSS 5 | 1993 | 23.09.1997 | Ariane-42L H10-3 | 3245 | |||
| Intelsat 804 | 1993 | 22.12.1997 | Ariane-42L H10-3 | 3245 | |||
| Intelsat 805 | 1993 | 18.06.1998 | Atlas-2AS | 3245 | |||
| Intelsat 806 → NSS 806 | 1994 | 28.02.1998 | Atlas-2AS | 3245 | |||
| Telstar 401 | 1989 | 16.12.1993 | Atlas-2AS | 3375 | |||
| Telstar 402 | 1989 | 09.09.1994 | f' | Ariane-42L H10+ | 3375 | failed in GTO | |
| Telstar 402R → Telstar 4 (ex Telstar 403) | 1989 | 24.09.1995 | Ariane-42L H10-3 | 3375 | |||
Following failures of the 7000 model have occured:
- Intelsat 804: 15. January 2005 - major power system anomaly - total loss
- Telstar 401: 1997 - Electric discharge during geomagnetic storm - total loss
- Telstar 402: 1994 - Propulsion system explosion during GTO transfer - total loss
- Telstar 402R: 2003 - Short circuit in primary power bus - total failure
Further RCA / GE / Lockheed Martin satellite busses:
