1995-040A
The PanAmSat K3 satellite was launched in Aug 1995 and named PAS 4. The 3.53 x 2.84 x 3.6 m bus had a solar panel wingspan of 26.2 m. PAS 4's shaped antennas covered Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia from its 69E planned location. Dry mass is 1671 kg, while liftoff mass was 3043 kg and BOL mass was 1868 kg. Mass of the third stage and VEB was 2079 kg at the end of propulsion.
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Aug 3 | 2258 | Launch by Ariane 42L (V76) | CSG ELA2 |
| 2300 | PAL sep (2:20) | ||
| 2301 | St 1 sep, St 2 TIG (3:16) | ||
| 2303 | St 2 sep, St 3 TIG (5:28) | ||
| 2316 | H-10+ cutoff (18:25) | ||
| 2319 | H-10+ sep (21:14) | 636.1 507 x 35735 x 4.2 | |
| 2319 | H-10+ avoidance maneuver | ||
| 2322 | V76 mission complete | ||
| 1995 Aug 4 | 636.28 510 x 35743 x 4.2 | ||
| 1995 Aug 5 | 0150? | LAM-1 | |
| 1995 Aug 5 | 844.61 10727 x 35712 x 1.3 | ||
| 1995 Aug 6 | 2000? | LAM burn | |
| 1995 Aug 6 | 1203.22 26461 x 35729 x 0.4 | ||
| 1995 Aug 9? | LAM burn | ||
| 1995 Aug 10 | 1436.13 35734 x 35840 x 0.0 GEO 68.3E+0.02W | ||
| 1995 Aug 14 | GEO 69.5E+0.3E/d | ||
| 1995 Sep 21 | 1434.48 35726 x 35783 x 0.1 GEO 85.3E+0.4E | ||
| 1995 Sep 21 | 1436.04 35770 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 68.6E | ||
| 1996 Feb 8 | 1436.07 35774 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 68.5E | ||
| 1998 Nov | Primary SCP failed | ||
| 2000 Oct | 1436.07 35775 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 68.5E | ||
| 2001 Aug | Moved to 72E | ||
| 2001 Aug 29 | 1436.09 35775 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 72.0E | ||
| 2003 Jan 10 | 1436.08 35774 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 72.0E | ||
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