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Intelsat 6B
Spacecraft properties
Names	PAS-6B IS-6B

Mission type	Communications
Operator	PanAmSat / Intelsat
COSPAR ID	1998-075A
SATCAT no.	25585
Website	http://www.intelsat.com
Mission duration	15 years (planned) 26 years, 11 days (elapsed)


Spacecraft	PAS-6B
Spacecraft type	Boeing 601
Bus	HS-601HP
Manufacturer	Hughes Space and Communications
Launch mass	3,470 kg (7,650 lb)
Power	8 kW


Start of mission
Launch date	22 December 1998, 01:08 UTC
Rocket	Ariane 42L H10-3 (V115)
Launch site	Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2
Contractor	Arianespace
Entered service	February 1999


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit


Transponders
Band	32 Ku-band
Coverage area	South America

PanAmSat constellation← PAS-8 PAS-9 →

Intelsat 6B (IS-6B, PAS-6B) was a satellite providing television and communication services for Intelsat, which it was commissioned by in 2006.

Satellite description

It was manufactured by Hughes Space and Communications. At beginning of life, it generates 8 kW. This version takes advantage of such advances as dual-junction gallium arsenide solar cells, new battery technology and the first commercial use of a high-efficiency xenon ion propulsion system (XIPS).

Launch

The satellite was launched on 22 December 1998, 01:08 UTC, on a Ariane 42L H10-3 launch vehicle from the Centre Spatial Guyanais at Kourou in French Guiana. PAS-6B provides satellite services in South America, including direct-to-home (DTH) television services.

Mission

In 2003, PAS 6B lost the secondary XIPS engines additionally to the earlier loss of the primaries, which will lead to a reduced lifetime.

References

^ "PAS-6B → Intelsat 6B". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
"Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

External links

Intelsat 6B

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COMSAT Intelsat Americas PanAmSat ITSO STS-49 List of Intelsat satellites
Intelsat I, II, III	Intelsat I Intelsat II F-1 II F-2 II F-3 II F-4 Intelsat III F-1 III F-2 III F-3 III F-4 III F-5 III F-6 III F-7 III F-8
Intelsat IV	Intelsat IV F-1 IV F-2 IV F-3 IV F-4 IV F-5 IV F-6 IV F-7 IV F-8 IVA F-1 IVA F-2 IVA F-3 IVA F-4 IVA F-5 IVA F-6
Intelsat V	Intelsat V F-1 V F-2 V F-3 V F-4 V F-5 V F-6 V F-7 V F-8 V F-9† VA F-10 VA F-11 VA F-12 VA F-13 VA F-14 VA F-15
Intelsat VI	Intelsat 601 602 603 604 605
Intelsat 7-10	Intelsat 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 801 802 803 804 805 806 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 10-02
ex-PanAmSat	Intelsat 1R 2 3R 4 5 6B 7 8 9 10 11 12
Recent Intelsat	Intelsat 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (New Dawn) 29e 30 31 32e 33e 34 35e 36 37e 38 39 40e
Galaxy (Intelsat Americas)	Galaxy 3C 4R 5 9 10R 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 23 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Other	APR-1 APR-2 Horizons-1 Horizons-2 Horizons-3e Intelsat K Marisat-F2 SBS 6

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Payloads are separated by bullets ( · ), launches by pipes ( | ). Crewed flights are indicated in underline. Uncatalogued launch failures are listed in italics. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are denoted in (brackets).

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