PAS-3
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NamesPanAmSat-3
Panamsat K2
Panamsat K2
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorPanAmSat
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Failed to orbit
Failed to orbit
| Names | PanAmSat-3 Panamsat K2 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | PanAmSat |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) Failed to orbit |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 601 |
| Bus | HS-601 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Launch mass | 2,920 kg (6,440 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,727 kg (3,807 lb) |
| Power | 4.3 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 1 December 1994, 22:57:51 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 42P H10-3 (V70) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | Failed to orbit |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit (planned) |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 40 transponders: 20 C band 20 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Atlantic Ocean Region |
PAS-3, was a communications satellite for PanAmSat. Launched in December 1994.[1]
