PAS 6 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
8 Aug 1997, 6:46am
UTC
Location
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
PAS 6
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Three of the most powerful broadcast satellites ever launched that are capable of direct-to-home (DTH) service are providing DTH programming to millions of consumers of PanAmSat. They were designed and built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). PanAmSat-6 (PAS-6) provides quality digital television to customers in South America.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC
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