August 8, 1997 at 6:46 AM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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August 8, 1997 at 6:46 AM UTC
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Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2320, -52.7782
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.
Ariane 4 · 44P
Height
56.9 m
Diameter
3.8 m
LEO capacity
6,500 kg
Successful launches
15
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
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