Intelsat 7

Intelsat 7
NamesIS-7
PANAMSAT 7
Panamsat 7
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorPanAmSat (1998-2006) / Intelsat (2006-2016)
COSPAR ID1998-052A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.25473
Websitehttp://www.intelsat.com
Mission duration15 years (planned)
18 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSSL 1300
BusLS-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass3,833 kg (8,450 lb)
Dry mass2,118 kg (4,669 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date16 September 1998, 06:31 UTC
RocketAriane 44LP H10-3 (V110)
Launch siteCentre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2
ContractorArianespace
Entered serviceNovember 1998
End of mission
DisposalGraveyard orbit
Deactivated2016
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[1]
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude18° West
Transponders
Band44 transponders:
14 C-band at 50 watts
30 Ku-band at 100 watts
Coverage areaEurope, Africa, Middle East, Asia
← PAS-5
PAS-8 →

Intelsat 7, formerly PAS-7, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat which spent most of its operational life serving the Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia market from a longitude of 18° West.

  1. ^ "Intelsat 7 (PAS 7)". N2YO.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.