INTELSAT 2 (IS-2) (23175)

COSPAR: 1994-040A | Alt Name: PAS 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 8, 1994

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA2

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 44L

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23175

International Designator

1994-040A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:40:06 GMT

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Inclination

12.25°

Right Ascension

34.44°

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Argument of Perigee

55.41°

Period

1451.72 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

INTELSAT 2 (IS-2)

Alternative Name

PAS 2

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

PAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 23175U 94040A   26184.69451519  .00000048  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998

2 23175  12.2500  34.4396 0004740  55.4058 297.0962  0.99192644115805

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Summary

INTELSAT 2 (IS-2), also known as PAS 2, is a communication satellite manufactured by HSES and owned by PAN. Launched on July 8, 1994, from ELA2 at the Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 44L launch vehicle, this HS-601 bus satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 26 meters when fully deployed. The satellite carries various equipment including 20 C-band transponders, 20 Ku-band transponders (for satellites #2, 3, and 3R), and 30 Ku-band transponders for satellite #4. It had a launch mass of 2920 kg and a dry mass of 1200 kg. The spacecraft is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it has a designed lifetime of 15 years. Its shape consists of a box with two panels, and its reflective surface area (RCS) is approximately 6.3096 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.7

Span

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

2920

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

6.3096

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Panamsat K1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

HSES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

HS-601

Configuration

HS-601

Motor

R-4D-11-300

Equipment

20 C-band transponders (all), 20 Ku-band transponders(#2, 3, 3R), 30 Ku-band transponders (#4)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

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