Sunday, January 20, 2008

Panamsat 3R

 1996-002A


The Panamsat K4 satellite, named PAS 3R after launch, replaced the cancelled PAS 3 satellite. It was launched in Jan 1996 by Ariane. Mass was 2918 kg full, 1753 kg on station and 1318 kg dry. Size was 2.8 x 3.5 x 3.6m high, 26.5m span.


PAS 3R 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1996 Jan 12  2310  Launch by Ariane 44L (V82)  CSG ELA2 
 2315  H-10-3 burn (T+5:48) 
 2328  H-10-3 shutdown (T+18:44) 
 2330  PAS 3R sep (T+20:16)  655.07 256 x 36959 x 6.9 
1996 Jan 15  2330? LAM-1 
1996 Jan 16  2100   964.39 16147 x 35765 x 1.4 
1996 Jan 17  2200? LAM-2 
1996 Jan 19  0030   1189.58 25756 x 35867 x 0.6 
1996 Jan 19  1400? LAM-3 
1996 Jan 19  1400   1402.57 34543 x 35713 x 0.1 
1996 Jan 21  1130? LAM-4 
1996 Jan 21  2220   1435.54 35666 x 35886 x 0.03 GEO 41.7W+0.1E 
1996 Jan 30  1450   1436.48 35662 x 35926 x 0.08 
1996 Feb 12    1436.04 35774 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 43.0W 
1996 Apr 27    1436.15 35777 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 43.1W 
1999 Oct 16    1436.12 35777 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 43.0W 
2006 Aug 1    1436.11 35779 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 43.0W 

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