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Intelsat 3R
Former communications satellite. Intelsat 3R was launched on January 12, 1996 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (February 2007).
COSPAR 1996-002ANORAD 23764United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- PAS 3R
- Common name
- Intelsat 3R
- Payload designation
- Panamsat K4
- International designator
- 1996-002A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23764
- GCAT identifier
- S23764
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/310
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- PAS
- Owner
- Panamsat
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601
Launch
- Date
- January 12, 1996 · 23:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-002Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,774 km
- Apogee
- 35,796 km
- Inclination
- 0.07°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- February 2007
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Jul 8, 2011
Size
- Mass
- 2,918 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,318 kg
- Length
- 3.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 26.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6044236 (CC0).