INTELSAT 10 (IS-10) (26766)

COSPAR: 2001-019A | Alt Name: PAS 10

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 15, 2001

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC81/23

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

26766

International Designator

2001-019A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:01:41 GMT

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Inclination

9.11°

Right Ascension

59.06°

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Argument of Perigee

319.38°

Period

1453.93 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

INTELSAT 10 (IS-10)

Alternative Name

PAS 10

Type

Payload

Status

Backup

Owner

PAN

Country

United States

Constellation

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Latest TLEs

1 26766U 01019A   26185.00117141 -.00000232  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993

2 26766   9.1129  59.0585 0001843 319.3751 227.9319  0.99042187 45741

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Summary

INTELSAT 10 (IS-10), also known as PAS 10, is a communication satellite built by BOES and launched on May 15, 2001, from the Tymshchyna Space Center using a Proton-K/DM-2M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 26 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 2000 kg with a launch mass of 3772 kg. Equipped with a HS-601HP / BSS-601HP configuration, it provides communication services through its payload of transponders: 24 (+8) C-band and 24 (+8) Ku-band transponders. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries to support its operations over a designed lifetime of 15 years. The satellite is owned by PAN and serves as part of the INTELSAT constellation for communication purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.3

Span

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

3772

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

79.4328

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PAS 10

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

BOES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

HS-601HP

Configuration

HS-601HP / BSS-601HP

Motor

R-4D-11-300

Equipment

24 (+4) C-band transponders, 24 (+4) Ku-band transponders (# 9) 24 (+8) C-band transponders, 24 (+8) Ku-band transponders (#10)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

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Transmitter Frequency

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