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PAS-22
Communications satellite. PAS-22 was launched on December 24, 1997 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Apr 1, 1998).
COSPAR 1997-086ANORAD 25126Hong Kong
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Asiasat 3
- Common name
- PAS-22
- International designator
- 1997-086A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25126
- GCAT identifier
- S25126
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Asiasat
- Owner
- Asiasat
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601HP
Launch
- Date
- December 24, 1997 · 23:19 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-086Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 35,646 km
- Apogee
- 475,760 km
- Inclination
- 18.22°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- April 1, 1998
- Last known active
- Jul 1, 2002
- End of operations
- Jul 1, 2002
Size
- Mass
- 3,480 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,822 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.10 m
- Span
- 26.2 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00750
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- May 12, 1998
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · May 14, 1998
- Destination
- Earth
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1998 | Earth | May 12, 1998 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| May 14, 1998 | Earth | Jun 5, 1998 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Jun 5, 1998 | Luna | Jun 7, 1998 | Flyby | Earth |
| Jun 7, 1998 | Earth | Apr 1, 1999 | Renamed | — |
| Apr 1, 1999 | Earth | Jul 3, 2006 | Renamed | — |
| Jul 3, 2006 | Earth | — | In orbit | — |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q338250 (CC0).