PAS 1 [RCA Astro]
PAS 1 (PanAmSat 1) was the first, privately owened, international telecommunication satellite.
The satellite was built on the RCA Astro AS-3000 bus and featured a payload consisting of 12 C-band and 6 Ku-band transponders. It was originally built for Contel as ASC 3, but purchased before launch.
After launch on the first Ariane-44LP H10, it was located at 45° West longitude, serving the Americas market. It was decommissioned in 2001 and sent to a graveyard orbit.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | PanAmSat |
Contractors: | RCA Astro |
Equipment: | 12 C-band transponders, 6 Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | AS-3000 |
Propulsion: | Star-30C |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 10 years |
Mass: | 1220 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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PAS 1 (ex ASC 3) | 1988-051C | 15.06.1988 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-44LP H10 | with Meteosat 3, AMSAT P3C |