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 |
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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. |