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PAS 1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1988-051CLaunched 6/15/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meteosat 3/PAS 1
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP 44LP
Launch Date: 6/15/1988
Last Contact: 7/10/2001

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 400 kg
Total Mass: 1,221 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: PanAmSat
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: PanAmSat GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-051C
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/267