Intelsat 5

Last updated

Intelsat 5
NamesPAS-5
IS-5
Arabsat 2C
Badr-C
Mission type Communications
Operator PanAmSat / Intelsat
COSPAR ID 1997-046A OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
SATCAT no. 24916
Website http://www.intelsat.com
Mission duration15 years (planned)
15 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type Boeing 601
Bus HS-601HP
Manufacturer Hughes Space and Communications
Launch mass3,600 kg (7,900 lb)
Power10 kW
Start of mission
Launch date28 August 1997, 00:33:30 UTC
Launch site Baikonur, Military Site 81, pad.23
Contractor Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, ILS (L&M)
Entered serviceOctober 1997
End of mission
Disposal move GSO orbit, i=9°
Deactivated08. Juli. 2024
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric orbit
Regime Geostationary orbit
Longitude58° West (1997–2002)
26° East (2002–2007)
169° East (2007…2012), 166°e: to 08.Juli_2024.
Transponders
Band56 transponder:
28 C-band
28 Ku-band
Coverage area Americas - Europe (1997–2002), Middle East - Africa (2002–2007), Asia-Pacific, Antarktida (2007…2024)
←  PAS-6
PAS-7  →

Intelsat 5 (IS-5, PAZ_5 (System SS_Paz), Arabsat 2C) was a satellite providing television and communication services for Intelsat, which it was GSO to Juli 2024. [1]

Contents

Satellite description

It was manufactured by Hughes Space and Communications. At beginning of life, it generates nearly 10 kilowatts. 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).

PanAmSat became HSC's first customer to launch ILS (L&M) the new model, on 28 August 1997, at 00:33:30 UTC, on a UdSSR Proton_K (Proton+ Blok 11S861 mod.3 + Intelsat 5 + fairing) launch vehicle from the Baikonur Military Polygon. [2] PAS-5 provides satellite services in the Americas, with access to Europe, including direct-to-home (DTH) television services in Mexico.

Controllers began noticing degradation of the nickel–hydrogen battery in PAS-5 earlier in 1998. The effect on operations was analyzed in June 1998. During periods of peak solar eclipse, which occur twice a year, PanAmSat is required to shut off a portion of the satellite's payload for some time.

PanAmSat reportedly received a compensation of US$185_million from its insurers after the satellite was declared a "total loss" because its capacity was reduced by more than 50%. [1]

Arabsat 2C

PAS 5 was leased in May 2002 to the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat), under the name of Arabsat 2C. Arabsat used the spacecraft's C-band transponders to complement its partially defunct Arabsat 3A at 26° East.

The television channels it broadcasts include BBC World News, Australia Network and regular feeds of Entertainment Tonight and The Wall Street Journal Report. As of 28 September 2012, BBC World News was replaced with a static video slate advising that the service would be only available on the existing horizontally aligned lower powered Pacific beam on Intelsat 19 which is 3.94 GHz.

Intelsat 5

Intelsat 5 was moved at 169° East and has been broadcasting Australia Network Pacific, Antarktida on the horizontally aligned L military Pacific Beam 4.1 GHz when went silent and was sent to a higher "move orbit" on 19 October 2012 around 23:00 UTC to 166°e. End of GSO, TDRSS type i=9°: 08.07.2024.. Used: TDRS J (Ken Bernhard), 171°W, i=10°.

References

  1. 1 2 "PAS 5 → Arabsat 2C → Badr C (Intelsat 5)". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Proton Successfully Launches PanAmSat-5 Satellite". ilslaunch.com. 28 August 1997. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.