Comparison of the Panamsat satellites.

 

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Satellite: PAS 1R PAS 3R PAS 5 PAS 6B
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Launch 15 / 11 / 2000 ? ? 21 / 12 / 1998
Launch Location Kourou ? ? Kourou
Launch Mass (kg) ? ? ? ?
Expected Lifetime (years) 15 ? ? 15
Power Consumption (watts) ? ? ? ?
Transponder Capacity at launch ? ? ? ?
TWTA Output (watts) C band: 35 & 55
Ku band: 125 & 140
? ? 105 & 140
Transponder Bandwidth (MHz) C Band: 36 @ 36
Ku band: 36 @36
? ? 36
Channels (MHz) 10950 - 11200
11450-11950
? ? 10700 - 10950
11200 - 11450
Current Location 45°W 43.1°E 26°E 43°W
Possible Decommission Date 2015 ? ? 2013
Manufacturer / Spacecraft type Boeing 702 ? ? Boeing 601HP
Stabilisation type 3-axis ? ? 3-axis

 

Satellite: PAS 7 PAS 9 PAS 10 .
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Launch 16 / 9 / 1998 28 / 7 / 2000 14 / 11 / 2001 .
Launch Location Kourou Sea Launch Baikonur .
Launch Mass (kg) ? ? ? .
Expected Lifetime (years) 15 15 15 .
Power Consumption (watts) ? ? ? .
Transponder Capacity at launch ? ? ? .
TWTA Output (watts) 100 ? ? .
Transponder Bandwidth (MHz) C band: 14 @ 36
Ku band: 30 @ 36
C band: 24 @ 36
Ku band: 24 @ 36
C-band: 16 @ 27
8 @ 54
Ku band: 36
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Channels (MHz) 10950 - 11200
11450 - 11750
11450 - 12200 11450 -11700
12250 - 12750
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Current Location 68.5°E 58°W 68.5°E .
Possible Decommission Date 2013 2015 2016 .
Manufacturer / Spacecraft type Space Systems / Loral FS 1300 Boeing 601HP Boeing 601HP .
Stabilisation type 3-axis 3-axis 3-axis .

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