| Names | PAS-3R PANAMSAT 3R IS-3R Panamsat K4 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | PanAmSat (1996-2006) Intelsat (2006-2011) |
| COSPAR ID | 1996-002A |
| SATCAT no. | 23764 |
| Website | http://www.intelsat.com |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 15 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Boeimg 601 |
| Bus | HS-601 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Launch mass | 2,920 kg (6,440 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,727 kg (3,807 lb) |
| Power | 4.3 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 January 1996, 23:10:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L H10-3 (V82) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | March 1996 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | August 2011 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 43° West (1996-2010) 81° West (2010-2011) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 40 transponders: 20 C-band 20 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Americas, Caribbean, Europe, Africa |
Intelsat 3R (formerly PAS-3R) is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 43° West longitude, serving the Americas market.[2]
- ^ "INTELSAT 3R (PAS 3R)". N2YO.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Intelsat 3R". SatBeams. Retrieved 14 April 2021.