PAS 1 (19217)

COSPAR: 1988-051C | Alt Name: PAS 1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 15, 1988

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA2

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 44LP

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19217

International Designator

1988-051C

Epoch

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Inclination

14.57°

Right Ascension

4.53°

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Argument of Perigee

13.93°

Period

1448.78 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PAS 1

Alternative Name

PAS 1

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

PAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 19217U 88051C   26185.12053841  .00000034  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 19217  14.5747   4.5267 0001375  13.9262 153.2828  0.99393980148342

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Summary

PAS 1 is a communication satellite with NORAD Catalog ID 19217 and OBJECT_ID 1988-051C, launched on June 15, 1988, from ELA2 launch pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 44LP launch vehicle. It was manufactured by GEEW with a configuration known as AS-3000 and equipped with 12 C-band transponders and 6 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite has dimensions of approximately 2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and spans 14 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 690 kilograms at launch, with a dry mass of 400 kilograms. PAS 1 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and has a designed lifetime of 10 years. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan," and it was owned and operated by PAN for communication purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.3

Span

Dry Mass

400

Launch Mass

690

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

2.5179

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PAS 1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

GEEW

Life Expectancy

10 years

Bus

AS3000

Configuration

AS-3000

Motor

TE-M-700-18

Equipment

12 C-band transponders, 6 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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