Galaxy 1
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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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