Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
In November 1991, PanAmSat Corporation ordered three Hughes HS-601 model PAS (PanAmSat) satellites from Hughes Space and Communications Company. The satellites provide video services for program distribution and syndication; data services for business applications; and services for video, radio…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTELSAT 3R (IS-3R) 1996-002A | Payload | 36071 × 36174 km · 12.0° | Globe |
| AFRICASAT-1 (MEASAT-1) 1996-002B | Payload | 36113 × 36145 km · 12.6° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L+3 R/B 1996-002C | Rocket body | 314 × 22957 km · 8.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE DEB [SPELDA] 1996-002D | Debris | re-entered 2002-04-04 |
COSPAR ID 1996-002. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).