Horizons 1
| Horizons 1 / Galaxy 13 | |
|---|---|
 Horizons 1 / Galaxy 13 mission logo |
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| Start date | October 1, 2003 |
| Launcher | Zenit-3 SL |
| Launch site | Sea Launch Odyssey |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2003-044A |
| Takeoff mass | 4060 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 2630 kg |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| model | BSS-601HP |
| Satellite bus | BSS-601 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| operator | Intelsat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 9.9 kW at the start of operation |
| position | |
| Actual position | 127 ° West |
| drive | 4 ion thrusters |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Horizons 1 / Galaxy 13 is a commercial communications satellite from the satellite operator Intelsat in collaboration with JSAT from Japan .
construction
Horizons 1 / Galaxy 13 is based on the BSS 601 - satellite bus of Boeing built and has a design life of 15 years. Horizons 1 houses 24 transponders in the Ku-band , Galaxy 13 transponders in the 24 C-band . The satellite is powered by batteries and solar cells supplied by Spectrolab , a subsidiary of Boeing.
begin
Horizons 1 / Galaxy 13 was on 1 October 2003 aboard a Zenit - carrier rocket from the Sea Launch platform Odyssey into a geostationary transfer orbit brought. After reaching the geostationary orbit , the was stationed at the position 127 ° west.
reception
Horizons 1 / Galaxy 13 can be received in the US , Puerto Rico , Alaska , Hawaii and Mexico .
Web links
- Horizons 1 / Galaxy 13 on Gunter′s Space Page (English).
- Horizons 1 / Galaxy 13 on N2YO (English).