INTELSAT 5 (IS-5) (24916)

COSPAR: 1997-046A | Alt Name: PAS 5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 28, 1997

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC81/23

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24916

International Designator

1997-046A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:00:02 GMT

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Inclination

10.43°

Right Ascension

49.04°

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Argument of Perigee

186.46°

Period

1453.99 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

INTELSAT 5 (IS-5)

Alternative Name

PAS 5

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

PAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 24916U 97046A   26184.83336328 -.00000056  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997

2 24916  10.4340  49.0366 0002326 186.4634 182.9913  0.99037736105710

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Summary

INTELSAT 5 (IS-5), also known as PAS 5, is a communication satellite launched on August 28, 1997, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Proton-K/DM-2M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by HSES and has a configuration of HS-601HP. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 3.2 meters and spans 26.2 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its dry mass is 1900 kg, and it had a launch mass of 3600 kg. It is equipped with 28 C-band transponders and 28 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite's power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The mission purpose was to provide communication services, and its operational lifetime was projected to be 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

3.2

Span

26.2

Dry Mass

1900

Launch Mass

3600

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

25.1189

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PAS 5

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

HSES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

HS-601HP

Configuration

HS-601HP

Motor

R-4D-11-300

Equipment

28 C-band transponders, 28 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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