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PAS 6B

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1998-075ALaunched 12/22/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: PAS 6B Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42L 42L-3
Launch Date: 12/22/1998
Last Contact: 3/7/2008

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 1,900 kg
Total Mass: 3,594 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: 1998-075A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/360