Panamsat
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:

  • 1988 June 15 - Panamsat 1.  Spacecraft: ASC. Mass: 1,220 kg (2,680 lb). Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP.

    Stationed at 45 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 45 deg W in 1988-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 139.29 deg E drifting at 3.164 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 114.72W drifting at 3.187W degrees per day.

  • 1994 July 8 - Panamsat 2.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 2,290 kg (5,040 lb). Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L.

    Stationed at 168.97 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 169 deg E in 1994-1999 As of 1 September 2001 located at 169.03 deg E drifting at 0.002 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 168.96E drifting at 0.005W degrees per day.

  • 1995 August 3 - Panamsat 4.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 3,043 kg (6,708 lb). Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42L.

    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.

  • 1996 January 12 - Panamsat 3R.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 2,900 kg (6,300 lb). Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L.

    Geostationary at 43.0W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 43 deg W in 1996-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 42.97 deg W drifting at 0.008 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 42.99W drifting at 0.012W degrees per day.

  • 1997 August 8 - Panamsat 6.  Spacecraft: FS-1300. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44P.

    Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 43 deg W in 1997-2002. As of 2004 Oct 17 located at 96.68W drifting at 1.977W degrees per day.

  • 1997 August 28 - Panamsat 5.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861-01.

    Geosynchronous. Stationed over 58.0W. Used HS-601 XIPS ion engine for station keeping. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 58 deg W in 1997-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 156.02 deg W drifting at 1.125 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 26.11E drifting at 0.002W degrees per day.

  • 1998 September 16 - Panamsat 7.  Spacecraft: FS-1300. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP.

    Geostationary at 68.7 degrees E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 68 deg E in 1998-1999 As of 6 September 2001 located at 68.68 deg E drifting at 0.012 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 68.67E drifting at 0.001W degrees per day.

  • 1998 November 4 - Panamsat 8.  Spacecraft: FS-1300. Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861-01.

    The Proton launch vehicles Block DM3 fourth stage put the Panamsat PAS 8 into a 6784 km x 35941 km x 17.3 degree transfer orbit. PAS 8 had 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders and was to be located over the Pacific after its R-4D apogee engine manoeuvred the orbit to geostationary altitude and inclination. Geostationary at 166.1 degrees E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 166 deg E in 1998-1999 As of 4 September 2001 located at 166.05 deg E drifting at 0.003 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 165.96E drifting at 0.002E degrees per day.

  • 1998 December 22 - PAS 6B.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 3,475 kg (7,661 lb). Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42L.

    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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