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PAS 6

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1997-040ALaunched 8/8/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: PAS 6 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44P 44P-3
Launch Date: 8/8/1997
Last Contact: 3/26/2004

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 1,285 kg
Total Mass: 3,420 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: PanAmSat
Manufacturer: Vantor

Constellation

Name: PanAmSat GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1997-040A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/339