Program: Panamsat. Objective: Communications. Pan American Satellite, in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, was founded in 1984 as part of Alpha Lyracom. It orbited a series of communications satellites providing television broadcast to the US and Latin American markets. In 1996 it merged with Hughes Galaxy.
Major Events:
- 1994 December 1 - Panamsat 3. Spacecraft: HS 601. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane.
- 1995 August 3 - Panamsat 4. Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 3,043 kg (6,708 lb). Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane.
16 C-Band, 24 Ku-Band transponders; 320 radio + 120 DirecTV channels. Stationed at 68.5 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 68 deg E in 1995-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 72.03 deg E drifting at 0.003 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 72.00E drifting at 0.003W degrees per day.
- 1998 December 22 - PAS 6B. Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 3,475 kg (7,661 lb). Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane.
The Ariane third stage placed the PAS 6B into a 228 km x 35717 km x 7.0 degree orbit. The satellite’s on board rocket system will move it into its final geostationary position over South America. PAS 6B will provide direct TV broadcasting service in replacement of PAS 6, a Loral satellite which had problems with its solar arrays. The new satellite had 32 Ku-band transponders. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 43 deg W in 1999. As of 3 September 2001 located at 43.17 deg W drifting at 0.020 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 43.11W drifting at 0.015W degrees per day.
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