26608 - INTELSAT 1R (IS-1R)

Intelsat 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 and is parked over 45 degrees W longitude.

Alternate Names

PAS 1R
PanAmSat 1R

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2000-11-16
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 1200.0 kg