PAS-4
PANAMSAT 4, also known as PAS 4, was an American geostationary spacecraft that was launched by an Ariane rocket from the Kourou Space Center in French Giuana. The 3,043 kg spacecraft carried 16 30-watt C-band transponders and 24 60-watt Ku-band transponders and was expected to provide 320 radio channels and 120 "DirecTV" channels. The parking longitude is 69 deg E. (From NASA National Space Science Data Center)
| Names | Intelsat 15 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | PanAmSat Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1995-040A |
| SATCAT no. | 23636 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | HS-601 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Launch mass | 3,043 kg (6,709 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22:58, August 3, 1995 (UTC)[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane-42L H10-3 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 72° E |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 30 (+8 spares) Ku band |
| Coverage area | Europe, Near East, Asia, Africa |
References
- Krebs, Gunter Dirk. PAS 2, 3, 3R, 4 → Intelsat 2, 3R, 4. Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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