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INTELSAT 7 (IS-7) (25473)
COSPAR: 1998-052A | Alt Name: PAS 7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 16, 1998
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44LP
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25473
International Designator
1998-052A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:45:53 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
10.48°
Right Ascension
51.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
166.31°
Period
1466.20 min
Mean Motion
0.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
INTELSAT 7 (IS-7)
Alternative Name
PAS 7
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
PAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25473U 98052A 26184.86519882 -.00000174 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 25473 10.4763 51.9447 0005708 166.3135 12.0641 0.98212747100790
Source: Celestrak
Summary
INTELSAT 7 (IS-7), also known as PAS 7, is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1998-052A and NORAD_CAT_ID 25473. It was launched on September 16, 1998, from ELA2 launch pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 44LP launch vehicle. The spacecraft is manufactured by LOR (Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems) and operates in a Box + 2 Pan shape configuration with dimensions of 6.1 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and has a span of 26 meters. It weighs 3838 kg at launch and 1400 kg dry mass, equipped with 30 Ku-band transponders and 14 C-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries and uses R-4D-11-164 motors. It was owned by PAN (PanAmSat Corporation) at the time of launch, and its purpose was to provide communication services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.1
Diameter
2.4
Span
26
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
3838
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.5685
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PAS 7
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
FS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-11-164
Equipment
30 Ku-band transponders, 14 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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