Intelsat 1R
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Names | IS-1R PAS-1R |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | PanAmSat (2000–2006) Intelsat (2006–2016) |
COSPAR ID | 2000-072A |
SATCAT no. | 26608 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | PAS-1R |
Spacecraft type | Boeing 702 |
Bus | BSS-702 |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
Launch mass | 4,792 kg (10,565 lb) |
Dry mass | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) |
Power | 14 kW |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 16 November 2000, 01:07:07 UTC |
Rocket | Ariane 5G (V135) |
Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 |
Contractor | Arianespace |
Entered service | January 2001 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 45° West (2000–2010) 50° West (2010-2016) 203° West (2016-present) |
Transponders | |
Band | 72 transponders: 36 C-band 36 Ku-band |
Coverage area | Americas, Caribbean, Europe, Africa |
Intelsat 1R (formerly PAS-1R) is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 50° West of longitude, serving Americas, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa. The satellite was replaced by Intelsat 14 at 45° West in 2010 and moved to 50° West, where it was finally replaced by Intelsat 29e.
References[]
- ^ "INTELSAT 1R (PAS 1R)". N2YO.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
Categories:
- Satellites using the BSS-702 bus
- Intelsat satellites
- Communications satellites in geostationary orbit
- Satellite television
- Spacecraft launched in 2000
- Communications satellite stubs