| Names | PAS-5 IS-5 Arabsat 2C Badr-C |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | PanAmSat /Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-046A |
| SATCATno. | 24916 |
| Website | http://www.intelsat.com |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 15 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 601 |
| Bus | HS-601HP |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications |
| Launch mass | 3,600 kg (7,900 lb) |
| Power | 10kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 August 1997, 00:33:30UTC |
| Rocket | Proton_K (Proton+Blok 11S861 mod.3 |
| Launch site | Baikonur,Military Site 81, pad.23 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, ILS (L&M) |
| Entered service | October 1997 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | move GSO orbit, i=9° |
| Deactivated | 08. Juli. 2024 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 58° West (1997–2002) 26° East (2002–2007) 169° East (2007…2012), 166°e: to 08.Juli_2024. |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 56transponder: 28C-band 28Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Americas -Europe (1997–2002),Middle East -Africa (2002–2007),Asia-Pacific, Antarktida (2007…2024) |
Intelsat 5 (IS-5,PAZ_5 (System SS_Paz), Arabsat 2C) was asatellite providing television and communication services forIntelsat, which it wasGSO to July 2024.[1]
It was manufactured byHughes Space and Communications.At beginning of life, it generates nearly 10 kilowatts. This version takes advantage of such advances as dual-junctiongallium arsenidesolar cells, new battery technology and the first commercial use of a high-efficiencyxenon ion propulsion system (XIPS).
PanAmSat became HSC's first customer to launch ILS (L&M) the new model, on 28 August 1997, at 00:33:30UTC, on a UdSSRProton_K (Proton+Blok 11S861 mod.3 + Intelsat 5 + fairing)launch vehicle from theBaikonur Military Polygon.[2] PAS-5 provides satellite services in theAmericas, with access toEurope, includingdirect-to-home (DTH) television services inMexico.
Controllers began noticing degradation of thenickel–hydrogen battery in PAS-5 earlier in 1998. The effect on operations was analyzed in June 1998. During periods of peaksolar eclipse, which occur twice a year, PanAmSat is required to shut off a portion of the satellite's payload for some time.
PanAmSat reportedly received a compensation of US$185_million from its insurers after the satellite was declared a "total loss" because its capacity was reduced by more than 50%.[1]
PAS 5 was leased in May 2002 to theArab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat), under the name of Arabsat 2C. Arabsat used the spacecraft'sC-bandtransponders to complement its partially defunctArabsat 3A at 26° East.
The television channels it broadcasts includeBBC World News,Australia Network and regular feeds ofEntertainment Tonight andThe Wall Street Journal Report. As of 28 September 2012,BBC World News was replaced with a static video slate advising that the service would be only available on the existing horizontally aligned lower poweredPacific beam onIntelsat 19 which is 3.94GHz.
Intelsat 5 was moved at 169° East and has been broadcasting Australia Network Pacific, Antarktida on the horizontally aligned L military Pacific Beam 4.1 GHz when went silent and was sent to a higher "move orbit" on 19 October 2012 around 23:00 UTC to 166°e. End of GSO, TDRSS type i=9°: 08.07.2024..Used: TDRS J (Ken Bernhard), 171°W, i=10°.
