Galaxy 33
Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | Intelsat |
COSPAR ID | 2022-128A[1] |
SATCAT no. | 54026[2] |
Website | Galaxy 33 and 34 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 1 year, 10 months, 10 days (elapsed) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | Galaxy |
Bus | GEOStar-3 |
Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman |
Launch mass | 3,654 kg (8,056 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | October 8, 2022, 23:05 UTC[3] |
Rocket | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Entered service | November 2023 (planned) |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Slot | 133° West |
Transponders | |
Band | C-band Ku-band Ka-band |
Coverage area | North America |
Galaxy 33 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 133° West longitude, serving the North American market. It was built by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, as part of its GEOStar-3 line. This satellite provides services in the C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band.
Launch
[edit]Galaxy 33 was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States on October 8, 2022.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. "Galaxy 33". NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "Galaxy 33". n2yo.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Krebs, Gunther D. "Galaxy 33, 34". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Intelsat (October 8, 2022). "Intelsat Announces Successful Launch of Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 Satellites". Retrieved February 11, 2023.