Ariane 44P launched Intelsat 801, a VIII-series communications satellite, into geostationary transfer orbit from Kourou, expanding C-band capacity for Intelsat's global network.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.4 T
- Flight
- 7th
- of 15 Ariane 44P flights
- Date and time
- 1 March 1997, 01:07 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 44P
- Builder
- Aérospatiale
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1997-009
- Launches in 1997
- 10th of 89
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