Key statistics
Satellite PAS 6 at a glance.
Uptime
10255
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 0.9
Per day
Orbit
OTHER
Other
Inclination
9.3
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for PAS 6.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: PAS 6
International designator: 1997-040A
Object number (NORAD): 24891
Object ID (CCSDS): 24891
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 1536.854 minutes
Inclination: 9.2889 deg
SMA: 44114.563 km
Apoapsis: 40743.752 km
Periapsis: 34729.104 km
RAAN: 328.9468 deg
Eccentricy: 0.06817079
Argument of periapsis: 247.9385 deg
Mean anomaly: 152.6792 deg
Mean motion: 0.93697885 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000135 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 2, 2025, 11:42 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 2, 2025, 11:31 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 PAS 6
TLE line 1: 1 24891U 97040A 25245.48046943 -.00000135 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
TLE line 2: 2 24891 9.2889 328.9468 0681708 247.9385 152.6792 0.93697885 74211
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite PAS 6.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
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.
PAS 6 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 44P | PAS 6’, on board a Ariane 44P space rocket.
The launch took place on Aug. 8, 1997, 6:46 a.m. from Ariane Launch Area 2.
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Ariane 44P | PAS 6
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Aug. 8, 1997, 6:46 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Ariane 44P
Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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