PAS-1 was a communications satellite owned by PanAmSat located at 45° West longitude, serving the Americas market. PAS-1 was also the first, privately owned, international telecommunication satellite. It was originally built for Contel ASC as ASC 3, but purchased before launch. It was primarily used for the main television channel of Panama. It was the first satellite to be able to service to five different American countries.[1]

PAS-1
NamesPanAmSat-1
ASC-3
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorPanAmSat
COSPAR ID1988-051C Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.19217
Mission duration10 years (planned)
13 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
BusAS-3000
ManufacturerRCA Astro-Electronics
Launch mass1,220 kg (2,690 lb)
Dimensions1 x 1.3 x 1.6 m
Start of mission
Launch date15 June 1988, 11:19:01 UTC
RocketAriane 44LP H10 (V22)
Launch siteCentre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2
ContractorArianespace
Entered serviceAugust 1988
End of mission
DisposalGraveyard orbit
Deactivated2001
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude45° West
Transponders
Band18 transponders:
12 C-band
6 Ku-band
Coverage areaHawaii, Canada, United States, Mexico, Panama, Caribbean
PAS-2 →

References

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  1. ^ "PanAmSat's new PAS-1R Satellite in Position to Power Top Video, Internet, and Data Customers". SpaceRef. 20 February 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2021.