| Names | G-27 Telstar 7 Intelsat Americas 7 IA-7 | 
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications | 
| Operator | Intelsat | 
| COSPAR ID | 1999-052A | 
| SATCAT no. | 25922 | 
| Website | http://www.intelsat.com | 
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 24 years, 3 months, 20 days (elapsed) | 
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Galaxy | 
| Bus | LS-1300 | 
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral | 
| Launch mass | 3,790 kg (8,360 lb) | 
| Dry mass | 1,537 kg (3,389 lb) | 
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 September 1999, 06:29 UTC | 
| Rocket | Ariane 4LP (V121) | 
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2 | 
| Contractor | Arianespace | 
| Entered service | November 1999 | 
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit | 
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit | 
| Regime | Geostationary orbit | 
| Slot | 66° West | 
| Transponders | |
| Band | 48 transponders: 24 C-band 24 Ku-band | 
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz | 
| Coverage area | North 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
- ↑ Galaxy-27 Ku-band Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams
- ↑ Galaxy-27 C-band Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams
- ↑ "Galaxy 27". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Status - Telstar 7". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ↑ "Intelsat 17 66 East Satellite and Digital TV Support forums". satellites.co.uk. 2 October 2013.
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