Engineering:Intelsat 1R
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| Names | IS-1R PAS-1R |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | PanAmSat (2000–2006) Intelsat (2006–2016) |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-072A |
| SATCAT no. | 26608 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | PAS-1R |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 702 |
| Bus | BSS-702 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 4,792 kg (10,565 lb) |
| Dry mass | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) |
| Power | 14 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 November 2000, 01:07:07 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5G (V135) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | January 2001 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 45° West (2000–2010) 50° West (2010-2016) 203° West (2016-present) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 72 transponders: 36 C-band 36 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Americas, Caribbean, Europe, Africa |
PanAmSat constellation | |
Intelsat 1R (formerly PAS-1R) is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 50° West of longitude, serving Americas, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa. The satellite was replaced by Intelsat 14 at 45° West in 2010 and moved to 50° West, where it was finally replaced by Intelsat 29e.
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