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Proton-K/DM-2M | PAS 10

Proton-K/DM-2M | PAS 10

Status: Success  |  Launched: May 15, 2001 01:11 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

PAS 10 (PanAmSat 10) was an American geosynchronous communications spacecraft. The 3.7 tonne (with fuel) satellite carried 48 transponders (24 in C-band and 24 in Ku-band) to provide direct-to-home video channels to Europe, Middle-East, and South Africa after parking over 68.5 deg-E longitude.

  • Type: Communications
  • Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: 81/23 (81L)
  • Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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