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Galaxy 17
Galaxy 17 [Alcatel]
Galaxy 17 is the first European-built satellite in PanAmSat's fleet. PanAmSat is one of the world's largest suppliers of satellite communication services, covering the United States, Latin America, Africa, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
Based on Alcatel's Spacebus-3000B3 platform, Galaxy 17 is fitted with 24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders to provide television and telephone transmission services for North America. It weighs about 4100 kg at launch, and offer beginning-of-life power of approximately 9.5 kW, plus a design life of 15 years.
As part of today's contract, Alcatel Space is in charge of satellite construction and delivery of a satellite simulator. In addition, it is responsible for the launch campaign, satellite positioning and in-orbit tests.
Galaxy 17's C-band payload will be replaced in 2022 by Galaxy 32 under the C-band transition program.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Intelsat (formerly PanAmSat) |
| Contractors: | Alcatel Alenia Space (formerly Alcatel Space) |
| Equipment: | 24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Spacebus-3000B3 |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 4100 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy 17 | 2007-016B | 04.05.2007 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with Astra 1L |
References:
- Alcatel Website
- Galaxy 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 1R, 1R2 [HS-376]
- Galaxy 3C [BSS-702]
- Galaxy 3R [HS-601]
- Galaxy 4, 7 [HS-601]
- Galaxy 4R, 10R [HS-601HP]
- Galaxy 8i, 8iR (HS-601HP)
- Galaxy 10 [HS-601HP]
- Galaxy 11 [BSS-702]
- Galaxy 12, 14 [Star-2]
- Galaxy 13 [BSS-601HP]
Galaxy 14[HS-702]- Galaxy 15 [Star-2]
- Galaxy 16, 18 [SSL-1300]
- Galaxy 17 [Spacebus-3000B3]
- Galaxy 19 [SSL-1300]
- Galaxy 23 (EchoStar 9) [SSL-1300]
- Galaxy 25, 26, 27 [SSL-1300]
- Galaxy 28 [SSL-1300S]
- Galaxy 30 [GEOStar-2]
- Galaxy 31, 32, 35, 36 [SSL-1300]
- Galaxy 33, 34 [GEOStar-3]
- Galaxy 37 [SSL-1300]
