Intelsat 1R (formerly PAS-1R) is a
communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a Transponder (satellite communications), transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a Rad ...
owned by
Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (formerly Intel-Sat, Intelsat) is a Luxembourgish-American multinational satellite services provider with corporate headquarters in Luxembourg and administrative headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, United States. Originally formed ...
located at 50° West of
longitude
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, serving
Americas
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, the
Caribbean
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,
Europe
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and
Africa
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. The satellite was replaced by
Intelsat 14 at 45° West in 2010 and moved to 50° West, where it was finally replaced by
Intelsat 29e.
References
Satellites using the BSS-702 bus
Intelsat satellites
Communications satellites in geostationary orbit
Satellite television
Spacecraft launched in 2000
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