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| Names | PANAMSAT 4 Intelsat 4 IS-4 Panamsat K3 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | PanAmSat Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1995-040A |
| SATCATno. | 23636 |
| Website | https://www.intelsat.com |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | HS-601 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Launch mass | 2,920 kg (6,440 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,727 kg (3,807 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 3 August 1995, 22:58:00UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane-42L H10-3 (V76) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais,ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | October 1995 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 72° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 50transponders: 20C-band 30Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Europe,Africa,Middle East,Asia |
PAS 4, was an Americangeostationary satellite that was launched by anAriane 4.[2]
PAS-4 was constructed byHughes Aircraft Corporation, based on theHS-601satellite bus. It had a mass at launch of 2,920 kg (6,440 lb), which decreased to around 1,727 kg (3,807 lb) by the time it was operational. Designed for an operational life of 15 years, the spacecraft was equipped with 20C-band and 30Ku-bandtransponders.[2] Its twosolar panels, which had a span of 26 m (85 ft) generated 4.7kW of power when the spacecraft first entered service, which was expected to drop to around 4.3 kW by the end of the vehicle's operational life.[2]
Arianespace launched PAS-4, using anAriane 4launch vehicle, flight number V76, in the Ariane 42L H10-3 configuration. The launch took place fromELA-2 at theCentre Spatial Guyanais, atKourou inFrench Guiana, on 3 August 1995, at 22:58:00UTC.[2]
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