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| name = Galaxy 1 |
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| operator = [[Hughes Communications|Hughes]] |
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| COSPAR_ID = 1983-065A |
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| SATCAT = 14158 |
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| mission_duration = 9 years |
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| spacecraft_bus = HS-376 |
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| manufacturer = [[Hughes Aircraft Company|Hughes Aircraft]] |
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| dry_mass = {{convert|1218|kg}} |
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| launch_date = {{start-date|June 28, 1983, 22:08:00|timezone=yes}} UTC |
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| launch_rocket = [[Delta (rocket family)|Delta-3920]]/PAM-D |
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| launch_site = [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station|Cape Canaveral]] |
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| deactivated = <!--{{end-date| }}--> |
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| orbit_reference = [[geocentric orbit|Geocentric]] |
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| orbit_regime = [[Geostationary orbit|Geostationary]] |
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| orbit_periapsis = {{convert|35815|km|mi|sp=us}} |
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| orbit_apoapsis = {{convert|35844|km|mi|sp=us}} |
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| orbit_inclination = 14.8° |
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| orbit_period = 1.437 minutes |
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| orbit_longitude = 169° west |
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| apsis = gee |
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| trans_band = 24 [[C band]] |
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'''Galaxy 1''' was the first in a line of [[Galaxy (satellite)|Galaxy]] [[communications satellite]]s launched by [[Hughes Aircraft Company#Hughes Space and Communications Group|Hughes Communications]] in 1983. It was the first satellite exclusively devoted to [[cable television]], and carried many services, such as [[HBO]], [[Cinemax]], [[The Movie Channel]], [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]], The [[Disney Channel]], [[TBS (TV channel)|TBS]], [[CNN]], among some. |
'''Galaxy 1''' was the first in a line of [[Galaxy (satellite)|Galaxy]] [[communications satellite]]s launched by [[Hughes Aircraft Company#Hughes Space and Communications Group|Hughes Communications]] in 1983. It was the first satellite exclusively devoted to [[cable television]], and carried many services, such as [[HBO]], [[Cinemax]], [[The Movie Channel]], [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]], The [[Disney Channel]], [[TBS (TV channel)|TBS]], [[CNN]], among some. |
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| Operator | Hughes |
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| COSPAR ID | 1983-065A |
| SATCAT no. | 14158 |
| Mission duration | 9 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | HS-376 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft |
| Dry mass | 1,218 kilograms (2,685 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 28, 1983, 22:08:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta-3920/PAM-D |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 169° west |
| Perigee altitude | 35,815 kilometers (22,254 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,844 kilometers (22,272 mi) |
| Inclination | 14.8° |
| Period | 1.437 minutes |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 C band |
Galaxy 1 was the first in a line of Galaxy communications satellites launched by Hughes Communications in 1983. It was the first satellite exclusively devoted to cable television, and carried many services, such as HBO, Cinemax, The Movie Channel, Showtime, The Disney Channel, TBS, CNN, among some.
Retirement of Galaxy 1
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In 1992, Galaxy 1 was replaced by Galaxy 5 as the predominant cable television signal carrier, when a majority of satellite television services were relocated onto that satellite. It was originally slated for retirement in 1992 and replacement by Galaxy 1R, but the replacement was lost during launch on August 22, 1992, due to a failure of the booster rocket's second stage Centaur engine; it was eventually replaced in 1994 by Galaxy 1RR.
Home Box Office
The HBO (Home Box Office) signal on transponder 23 of Galaxy 1 was interrupted during the infamous Captain Midnight attack on April 27, 1986. The attack was directed at HBO for their adoption of the Videocipher system and for charging high prices for access to the HBO and Cinemax services with that system.
See also
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