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PAS 10

Proton-K/DM-2MKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/23 (81L)

Tuesday, May 15, 2001 · 01:11 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2M

Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.

Height58.2 m

LEO Payload21,000 kg

Launches198

Successes183

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket fami...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadPAS 10

OrbitGeostationary Orbit

CustomerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Stages4

Pad81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan