| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Intelsat 5 (Arabsat 2C, Panamsat-5, PAS-5) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | Intelsat, Ltd. |
| Users | Commercial |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 26.11 |
| Perigee (km) | 35774 |
| Apogee (km) | 35798 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000284656988329063 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.03 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.09 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 2730 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 2519 |
| Power (watts) | 9700 |
| Date of Launch | 28-08-1997 |
| Expected Lifetime | 15 yrs. |
| Contractor | Hughes Space and Communications Group |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
| Launch Vehicle | Proton K |
| COSPAR Number | 1997-046A |
| NORAD Number | 24916 |
| Comments | 28 C-band, 28 Ku-band; covers Arab world. Inclined. |