Galaxy 27

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Galaxy 27
NamesG-27
Telstar 7
Intelsat Americas 7
IA-7
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID1999-052A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.25922
Websitehttp://www.intelsat.com
Mission duration12 years (planned)
24 years, 7 months, 9 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeGalaxy
BusLS-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass3,790 kg (8,360 lb)
Dry mass1,537 kg (3,389 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date25 September 1999, 06:29 UTC
RocketAriane 4LP (V121)
Launch siteCentre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2
ContractorArianespace
Entered serviceNovember 1999
End of mission
DisposalGraveyard orbit
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Slot66° West
Transponders
Band48 transponders:
24 C-band
24 Ku-band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage areaNorth America
 

Galaxy 27 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat. It was at first located at 129° West longitude, serving most of the North America market.[1][2] It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its LS-1300 line. Galaxy 27 was formerly known as Intelsat Americas-7 and Telstar-7.

This satellite experienced a power failure of several days in 2004 and returned to service with reduced capacity.[3]

In May 2011, Galaxy 27 was redeployed to 45.1° East longitude in order to expand Intelsat's services in the Middle East and Western Asia.[4] In October 2013, Intelsat moved the satellite to an inclined orbit at 66° East.[5] At its inclined orbit of 2.4° at 66° East, Galaxy 27 is in a collocated orbit with Intelsat 17.

References

  1. ^ Galaxy-27 Ku-band Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams
  2. ^ Galaxy-27 C-band Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams
  3. ^ "Galaxy 27". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Status - Telstar 7". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Intelsat 17 66 East Satellite and Digital TV Support forums". satellites.co.uk. 2 October 2013.