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.