Intelsat 1R (formerly PAS-1R) is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 45° W longitude, serving the Americas market.
PAS 1R (PanAmSat 1R) is an American geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou at 01:07 UT. The 1,200 kg, 15 kW spacecraft carries 36 C-band and 36 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home (DTH) digital video and internet services to Europe and the Americas after parking over 45 deg-W longitude.
NORAD ID: 26608
Int'l Code: 2000-072A
Perigee: 35,791.7 km
Apogee: 35,796.4 km
Inclination: 0.0°
Period: 1,436.1 min
Launch date: November 16, 2000
Source: United States (US)
Comments: 36 C-band, 36 Ku-band; direct-to-home (DTH) digital video and Internet services; Americas, Caribbean, Europe, Africa.