| PAS-1 | |
| Names List: | PanAmSat-1 ASC-3 |
| Mission Type: | Communications |
| Operator: | PanAmSat |
| Cospar Id: | 1988-051C |
| Satcat: | 19217 |
| Mission Duration: | 10 years (planned) 13 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft Bus: | AS-3000 |
| Manufacturer: | RCA Astro-Electronics |
| Dimensions: | 1 x 1.3 x 1.6 m |
| Launch Date: | 15 June 1988, 11:19:01 UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Ariane 44LP H10 (V22) |
| Launch Site: | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2 |
| Launch Contractor: | Arianespace |
| Entered Service: | August 1988 |
| Disposal Type: | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated: | 2001 |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit |
| Orbit Regime: | Geostationary orbit |
| Orbit Longitude: | 45° West |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Trans Band: | 18 transponders: 12 C-band 6 Ku-band |
| Trans Coverage: | Hawaii, Canada, United States, Mexico, Panama, Caribbean |
| Programme: | PanAmSat constellation |
| Next Mission: | PAS-2 |
PAS-1 was a communications satellite owned by PanAmSat located at 45° West longitude, serving the Americas market. PAS-1 was also the first, privately owned, international telecommunication satellite. It was originally built for Contel ASC as ASC 3, but purchased before launch. It was primarily used for the main television channel of Panama. It was the first satellite to be able to service to five different American countries.[1]