INTELSAT 1R (IS-1R) (26608)

COSPAR: 2000-072A | Alt Name: PAS 1R

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 16, 2000

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5G

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

26608

International Designator

2000-072A

Epoch

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Inclination

8.12°

Right Ascension

64.57°

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Argument of Perigee

305.41°

Period

1455.05 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

INTELSAT 1R (IS-1R)

Alternative Name

PAS 1R

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

PAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 26608U 00072A   26185.16760382  .00000025  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993

2 26608   8.1170  64.5712 0005587 305.4064  56.7481  0.98965964 41409

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Summary

INTELSAT 1R (IS-1R), also known as PAS 1R, is a communication satellite launched on November 16, 2000, from the ELA3 launch pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 5G launch vehicle. It was manufactured by BOES and has a bus configuration of BSS-702HP. The spacecraft measures 6.2 meters in length, 3.5 meters in diameter, and spans 41 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. With a dry mass of 3000 kg and a launch mass of 4793 kg, it is equipped with two deployable solar arrays for power generation. The satellite's payload includes 72 active transponders (36 C-band, 36 in Ku-band) and was designed to have a mission lifetime of 15 years. Its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan, and it has an RCS value of 25.1189. Owned by PAN, INTELSAT 1R serves communication purposes and operates under the OBJECT_ID 2000-072A with NORAD CAT ID 26608.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.2

Diameter

3.5

Span

Dry Mass

3000

Launch Mass

4793

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

25.1189

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PAS 1R

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

BOES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

BSS-702HP

Configuration

BSS-702

Motor

R-4D-11-300

Equipment

72 active transponders (36 C-band, 36 in Ku-band)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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