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PAS 3R

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-002ALaunched 1/12/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Measat 1/PAS 3R
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L-3
Launch Date: 1/12/1996
Last Contact: 7/8/2011

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785 km
Inclination: 0.07 deg
Dry Mass: 1,318 kg
Total Mass: 2,918 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: PanAmSat
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: PanAmSat GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-002A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/310