Pan American Satellite, in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, was founded in 1984 as part of Alpha Lyracom. It orbited a series of communications satellites providing television broadcast to the US and Latin American markets. In 1996 it merged with Hughes Galaxy. Major Events: .

• 15 June 1988 Panamsat 1 Spacecraft: ASC. Mass: 1,220 kg. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP. More details

  Stationed at 45 deg W.

• 08 July 1994 Panamsat 2 Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 2,290 kg. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L. More details

  Stationed at 168.97 deg E.

• 01 December 1994 Panamsat 3 Spacecraft: HS 601. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P. More details

• 03 August 1995 Panamsat 4 Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 3,043 kg. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42L. More details

  16 C-Band, 24 Ku-Band transponders; 320 radio + 120 DirecTV channels. Stationed at 68.5 deg E.

• 12 January 1996 Panamsat 3R Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 2,900 kg. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L. More details

  Geostationary at 43.0W.

• 08 August 1997 Panamsat 6 Spacecraft: FS-1300. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44P. More details

  Geosynchronous. Stationed over 43.2W

• 28 August 1997 Panamsat 5 Spacecraft: HS 601. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / DM3. More details

  Geosynchronous. Stationed over 58.0W. Used HS-601 XIPS ion engine for station keeping.

• 16 September 1998 Panamsat 7 Spacecraft: FS-1300. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP. More details

  Geostationary at 68.7 degrees E.

• 04 November 1998 PAS 8 Spacecraft: FS-1300. Launch Site: Baikonur . Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / DM3. More details

  The Proton launch vehicles Block DM3 fourth stage put the Panamsat PAS 8 into a 6784 km x 35941 km x 17.3 degree transfer orbit. PAS 8 had 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders and was to be located over the Pacific after its R-4D apogee engine manoeuvred the orbit to geostationary altitude and inclination. Geostationary at 166.1 degrees E.

• 22 December 1998 PAS 6B Spacecraft: HS 601. Mass: 3,475 kg. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42L. More details

  The Ariane third stage placed the PAS 6B into a 228 km x 35717 km x 7.0 degree orbit. The satellite’s on board rocket system will move it into its final geostationary position over South America. PAS 6B will provide direct TV broadcasting service in replacement of PAS 6, a Loral satellite which had problems with its solar arrays. The new satellite had 32 Ku-band transponders.