Intelsat 1R

Intelsat 1R
Mission type Communications
Operator PanAmSat (2000-2006)
Intelsat (2006—)
COSPAR ID 2000-072A
SATCAT № 26608
Mission duration 15 years
Spacecraft properties
Bus BSS-702
Manufacturer Boeing (Hughes)
Launch mass 4,792 kilograms (10,565 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date 16 November 2000, 01:07:07 (2000-11-16UTC01:07:07Z) UTC
Rocket Ariane 5G
Launch site Kourou ELA-3
Contractor Arianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Longitude 45° west (2000-2010)
50° west (2010—)
Perigee 35,787 kilometres (22,237 mi)
Apogee 35,799 kilometres (22,244 mi)
Inclination 0.00 degrees
Period 23.93 hours
Epoch 28 October 2013, 09:09:08[1]
Transponders
Band 36 C-band
36 Ku-band

Intelsat 1R (formerly PAS-1R) is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 50° W longitude, serving Americas, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa.

References

  1. "INTELSAT 1R (PAS 1R) Satellite details 2000-072A NORAD 26608". N2YO. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

Coordinates: 0°N 50°W / 0°N 50°W / 0; -50


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