Intelsat 3R

Intelsat 3R
NamesPAS-3R
PANAMSAT 3R
IS-3R
Panamsat K4
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorPanAmSat (1996-2006)
Intelsat (2006-2011)
COSPAR ID1996-002A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.23764
Websitehttp://www.intelsat.com
Mission duration15 years (planned)
15 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeBoeimg 601
BusHS-601
ManufacturerHughes
Launch mass2,920 kg (6,440 lb)
Dry mass1,727 kg (3,807 lb)
Power4.3 kW
Start of mission
Launch date12 January 1996, 23:10:00 UTC
RocketAriane 44L H10-3 (V82)
Launch siteCentre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2
ContractorArianespace
Entered serviceMarch 1996
End of mission
DisposalGraveyard orbit
DeactivatedAugust 2011
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[1]
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude43° West (1996-2010)
81° West (2010-2011)
Transponders
Band40 transponders:
20 C-band
20 Ku-band
Coverage areaAmericas, Caribbean, Europe, Africa
← PAS-4
PAS-5 →

Intelsat 3R (formerly PAS-3R) is a communications satellite serving the Americas market.[2] It is owned by Intelsat and located at 43° West longitude.

  1. ^ "INTELSAT 3R (PAS 3R)". N2YO.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Intelsat 3R". SatBeams. Retrieved 14 April 2021.