Galaxy 30
Galaxy 30 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 125° West longitude, serving the North American market. It was built by Orbital ATK, as part of its GEOStar-2 line. Galaxy 30 was formerly known as Galaxy 14R. This satellite provides services in the C-band, Ku-band, Ka-band, and L-band.
| Names | Galaxy 14R |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-056C |
| SATCAT no. | 46114 |
| Website | http://www.intelsat.com |
| Mission duration | 20 years (planned) 3 years, 7 months, 26 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Galaxy |
| Bus | GEOStar-2 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital ATK |
| Launch mass | 3,298 kg (7,271 lb) |
| Power | 16 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 August 2020, 22:04:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA (VA253) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Slot | 125° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | C-band Ku-band Ka-band L-band |
| Coverage area | North America |
History edit
Galaxy 30 was contracted in January 2018 by Intelsat to Orbital ATK.[1]
Launch edit
Galaxy 30 is an American (Bermuda registered) [citation needed] geostationary satellite that was launched by a Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, French Guiana at 22:04:00 UTC on 15 August 2020.[2] The 3,298 kg (7,271 lb), 16 kW satellite carries C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band transponders to provide data transmissions to North America, after parking over 125° West longitude. Galaxy 30 carries a C-band transponder payload for traditional broadcast applications, such as ultra-high definition television distribution, and also Ku-band and Ka-band payloads to support broadband applications.[3] The satellite also hosts a Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS-GEO 7) payload, transmitting in the L band (specifically, L1 and L5).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Galaxy 30". Gunter's Space Page. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Galaxy 30 Satellite at 125°W". INTELSAT. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Display: Galaxy 30 2020-056C". 5 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.