Panamsat 2
Also called PAS 2, IS-2, Intelsat 2
General
| Designation | 23175 / 94040A |
| Launch date | 8 Jul 1994 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Geostationary orbit | see below |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane V65 |
Location
| Begin | End | Position |
| L: 8 Jul 1994 | Feb 2009 | 169°E |
| Feb 2009 | Jun 2010 | 169°E, inclined |
| Aug 2010 | Sep 2010 | 157°E, inclined |
| Nov 2010 | Jan 2011 | 174°E, inclined |
End of life
| Out of service | Jan 2011 |
| Cause | Moved to the junk orbit |
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Technical data
Lyngsat transponder loading
EIRP coverage at 169°E (dBW)
C-band, Pacific Rim
C-band, Oceania
Ku-band
G/T coverage at 169°E (dB/K)
C-band horizontal
C-band vertical
Ku-band horizontal
Ku-band vertical
Specifications
| Prime contractor | Hughes |
| Platform | HS-601 |
| Mass at launch | 2920 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1727 kg |
| Dimension | stowed: 2.7 x 3.6 x 4 m |
| Solar array | 26 m span |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| DC power |
BOL:
4700 W EOL: 4300 W |
| Design lifetime | 15 years |
| Beacons |
4.1985
& 4.1995 GHz (0 dBW, H) 12.5 GHz (5 dBW, RHCP + LHCP) |
C-band
| Main transponders | 16 |
| Backup transponders | 4 |
| Power | 34 W |
| Bandwidth |
12
transponder of 54 MHz 4 transponder of 64 MHz |
| Coverage and EIRP max | Oceania and Pacific Rim beams (see footprint maps) |
| Polarization | linear H/V |
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)
|
Horizontal Downlink | Transponder |
Vertical Downlink | Bandwidth (MHz) | Beam |
| 1 | 3.720 | 54 | Pacific | |
| 3.720 | 2 | 54 | Pacific | |
| 3 | 3.790 | 54 | Pacific | |
| 3.790 | 4 | 54 | Pacific | |
| 5 | 3.850 | 54 | Pacific | |
| 3.850 | 6 | 54 | Pacific | |
| 7 | 3.915 | 64 | Pacific / Oceania | |
| 3.915 | 8 | 64 | Pacific | |
| 9 | 3.980 | 54 | Pacific | |
| 3.980 | 10 | 54 | Pacific | |
| 11 | 4.040 | 54 | Pacific / Oceania | |
| 4.040 | 12 | 54 | Pacific | |
| 13 | 4.100 | 54 | Pacific | |
| 4.100 | 14 | 54 | Pacific | |
| 15 | 4.165 | 64 | Pacific / Oceania | |
| 4.165 | 16 | 64 | Pacific |
Ku-band
| Main transponders | 16 |
| Backup transponders | 4 |
| Power | 63 W |
| Bandwidth |
12
transponder of 54 MHz 4 transponder of 64 MHz |
| Coverage and EIRP |
South
Korean beam: 50 dBW and rest of Asia: 42 dBW Chinese beam: 50 dBW Australian beam: 46 dBW |
| Polarization | linear H/V |
| Frequencies |
Uplink:
14.000 - 14.500 GHz Downlink: 12.250 - 12.750 GHz |
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)
|
Vertical Downlink | Transponder |
Horizontal Downlink | Bandwidth (MHz) | Beam |
| 12.281 | 1 | 54 | China 1 | |
| 2 | 12.281 | 54 | Australia | |
| 12.341 | 3 | 54 | China 2 | |
| 4 | 12.341 | 54 | NE Asia | |
| 12.401 | 5 | 54 | China 1 | |
| 6 | 12.401 | 54 | Australia | |
| 12.466 | 7 | 64 | China 2 / Australia | |
| 8 | 12.466 | 64 | NE Asia | |
| 12.531 | 9 | 54 | China 1 | |
| 10 | 12.531 | 54 | Australia | |
| 12.591 | 11 | 54 | China 2 / Australia | |
| 12 | 12.591 | 54 | NE Asia | |
| 12.651 | 13 | 54 | China 1 | |
| 14 | 12.651 | 54 | Australia | |
| 12.716 | 15 | 64 | China 2 / Australia | |
| 16 | 12.716 | 64 | NE Asia |
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