Proton-K/DM-2M | PAS 10

Name: Proton-K/DM-2M | PAS 10
Start: 2001-05-15T01:11:30Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 15, 2001 at 01:11 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Proton-K/DM-2M
Operator: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission type: Communications