PAS-6
Names | PANAMSAT 6 Panamsat 6 |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | PanAmSat (1997-2004) |
COSPAR ID | 1997-040A |
SATCAT no. | 24891 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 7 years (achieved) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | SSL 1300 |
Bus | LS-1300 |
Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
Launch mass | 3,420 kg (7,540 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 8 August 1997, 06:46:00 UTC |
Rocket | Ariane 44P H10-3 (V98) |
Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2 |
Contractor | Arianespace |
Entered service | October 1997 |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
Deactivated | April 2004 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 45° West |
Transponders | |
Band | 36 Ku-band |
Coverage area | South America, Brazil |
PanAmSat constellation ← PAS-3R PAS-5 → |
PAS-6 was a communications satellite owned by PanAmSat and serving the South America market.
Satellite description
PAS-6 was constructed by Space Systems/Loral, based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It had a mass at launch of 3,420 kg (7,540 lb).[2] Designed for an operational life of 15 years, the spacecraft was equipped with 36 Ku-band transponders.[3]
Launch
Arianespace launched PAS-6, using an Ariane 4 launch vehicle, flight number V98, in the Ariane 44P H10-3 configuration. The launch took place from ELA-2 at the Centre Spatial Guyanais, at Kourou in French Guiana, on 8 August 1997, at 06:46:00 UTC.[3]
Decommissioning
On 17 March 2004, PAS-6 suffered an anomaly resulting in a loss of power. Then PanAmSat moved the satellite to a storage orbit while the PanAmSat and SS/L evaluated the problem. On 1 April 2004, this satellite experienced another anomaly and more significant loss of power. PAS-6 was put in graveyard orbit.[3]
References
- ^ "PAS 6". N2YO.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ PanAmSat 6 NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive Master Catalog
- ^ a b c "PAS 6". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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