23175 - INTELSAT 2 (IS-2)

PANAMSAT 2 (also known as PAS 2) is a US geostationary communications spacecraft launched from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana by an Ariane 44L rocket. On board were 16 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders to serve the Asian Pacific region.

Alternate Names

PAS 2
Pan American Satellite 2
Intelsat 2
IS-2

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1994-07-08
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 2290.0 kg