Intelsat 5
Intelsat 5 (IS-5, PAS-5, Arabsat 2C) was a satellite providing television and communication services for Intelsat, which it was commissioned by in 2006.
| Names | PAS-5 IS-5 Arabsat 2C Badr-C |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | PanAmSat / Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-046A |
| SATCAT no. | 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 | 10 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 August 1997, 00:33:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K / Blok DM-2M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/23 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | October 1997 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 19 October 2012 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 58° West (1997–2002) 26° East (2002–2007) 169° East (2007–2012) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 56 transponder: 28 C-band 28 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Americas - Europe (1997–2002), Middle East - Africa (2002–2007), Asia-Pacific (2007–2012) |
PanAmSat constellation | |
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