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PAS 1
PAS 1 [RCA Astro]
PAS 1 (PanAmSat 1) was the first, privately owened, international telecommunication satellite.
The satellite was built on the RCA Astro AS-3000 bus and featured a payload consisting of 12 C-band and 6 Ku-band transponders. It was originally built for Contel as ASC 3, but purchased before launch.
After launch on the first Ariane-44LP H10, it was located at 45� West longitude, serving the Americas market. It was decommissioned in 2001 and sent to a graveyard orbit.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | PanAmSat |
| Contractors: | RCA Astro |
| Equipment: | 12 C-band transponders, 6 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | AS-3000 |
| Propulsion: | Star-30C |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 10 years |
| Mass: | 1220 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAS 1 (ex ASC 3) | 1988-051C | 15.06.1988 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-44LP H10 | with Meteosat 3, AMSAT P3C |
Further PAS missions:
