PanAmSat 4
| PanAmSat 4 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | August 3, 1995 |
| Launcher | Ariane 42L V76 |
| Launch site | ELA-2 , Guyana Space Center |
| Takeoff mass | 2920 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1727 kg |
| Dimensions | 4 × 2.7 × 3.6 m |
| Span in orbit | 26 m |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications (today: Boeing Satellite Systems ) |
| model | HS-601 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| operator | PanAmSat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 16 C-band + 4 backup 24 Ku-band + 6 backup |
| Transponder performance | C-band 30 W Ku-band 60 W |
| Bandwidth | C-band 12 x 54 MHz ; 4 x 64 MHz Ku-band 16 x 27 MHz; 6 x 54 MHz; 2 × 64 MHz |
| EIRP | C-band Africa 39 dBW C-band Asia 39 dBW C-band Middle East 38 dBW Ku-band Europe / Russia 46-50 dBW Ku-band South Africa 53-55 dBW Ku-band Middle East 49 dBW Ku-band north-east Asia 46 dBW Ku band India 51 dBW |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | Start: 4700 W End: 4300 W |
| position | |
| First position | 68.5 ° East |
| Actual position | 72 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
PanAmSat 4 also called PAS 4 is a television satellite of the satellite operator PanAmSat . It was launched into space aboard an Ariane 4 rocket in 1995 and has an expected lifespan of around 15 years.
In 2000, it became known that one of the satellite's two main computers had failed. In the meantime, PanAmSat 4 has been resold to Intelsat and is now referred to as Intelsat 4, whereby it continues to operate with the backup control computer.
According to the operator, the satellite finally failed on February 1, 2010 at around 1:28 am CET.
reception
The satellite can be received in Europe , Africa , Asia , India and the Middle East . The transmission takes place in the C- and Ku-band with the help of a 7 m antenna.
Web links
- Boeing: Specifications (English)
- Lyngsat station list PAS 4 (English)