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Intelsat 7, formerly PAS-7, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat which spent most of its operational life serving the Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia market from a longitude of 18° West.

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Intelsat 7

Names	IS-7 PANAMSAT 7 Panamsat 7
Mission type	Communications
Operator	PanAmSat (1998-2006) / Intelsat (2006-2016)
COSPAR ID	1998-052A
SATCAT no.	25473
Website	http://www.intelsat.com
Mission duration	15 years (planned) 18 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	SSL 1300
Bus	LS-1300
Manufacturer	Space Systems/Loral
Launch mass	3,833 kg (8,450 lb)
Dry mass	2,118 kg (4,669 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	16 September 1998, 06:31 UTC
Rocket	Ariane 44LP H10-3 (V110)
Launch site	Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2
Contractor	Arianespace
Entered service	November 1998
End of mission
Disposal	Graveyard orbit
Deactivated	2016
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit[1]
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	18° West
Transponders
Band	44 transponders: 14 C-band at 50 watts 30 Ku-band at 100 watts
Coverage area	Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia
PanAmSat constellation ← PAS-5 PAS-8 →

Satellite description

PAS-7 was constructed by Space Systems/Loral, based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It had a mass at launch of 3,833 kg (8,450 lb). Designed for an operational life of 15 years, the spacecraft was equipped with 14 C-band at 50 watts and 30 Ku-band at 100 watts transponders.[2]

Launch

Arianespace launched PAS-7, using an Ariane 4 launch vehicle, flight number V98, in the Ariane 44LP H10-3 configuration. The launch took place from ELA-2 at the Centre Spatial Guyanais, at Kourou in French Guiana, on 16 September 1998, at 06:31 UTC.[2]

Decommissioning

PAS-7 experienced a sudden reduction of approximately 25% of its power capacity because a technical difficulty with one of the satellite's solar panels. The incident took place on 6 September 2001 when the satellite came out of solar eclipse. Services for all customers have not been affected. The satellite was retired in 2016 and was moved into a graveyard orbit.[2]

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