Intelsat 6B (IS-6B, PAS-6B) was a satellite providing television and communication services for Intelsat, which it was commissioned by in 2006.[1]
Names | PAS-6B IS-6B |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | PanAmSat / Intelsat |
COSPAR ID | 1998-075A |
SATCAT no. | 25585 |
Website | https://www.intelsat.com |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 25 years, 11 months, 10 days (elapsed) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | PAS-6B |
Spacecraft type | Boeing 601 |
Bus | HS-601HP |
Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications |
Launch mass | 3,470 kg (7,650 lb) |
Power | 8 kW |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 22 December 1998, 01:08 UTC |
Rocket | Ariane 42L H10-3 (V115) |
Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2 |
Contractor | Arianespace |
Entered service | February 1999 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Transponders | |
Band | 32 Ku-band |
Coverage area | South America |
Satellite description
editIt was manufactured by Hughes Space and Communications. At beginning of life, it generates 8 kW. This version takes advantage of such advances as dual-junction gallium arsenide solar cells, new battery technology and the first commercial use of a high-efficiency xenon ion propulsion system (XIPS).
Launch
editThe satellite was launched on 22 December 1998, 01:08 UTC, on a Ariane 42L H10-3 launch vehicle from the Centre Spatial Guyanais at Kourou in French Guiana.[2] PAS-6B provides satellite services in South America, including direct-to-home (DTH) television services.
Mission
editIn 2003, PAS 6B lost the secondary XIPS engines additionally to the earlier loss of the primaries, which will lead to a reduced lifetime.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "PAS-6B → Intelsat 6B". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.[permanent dead link ]