Program: Galaxy
Telecommunication program operated by
Panamsat
(previously HCI), now
Intelsat
In Jun 2020 Intelsat ordered several satellites for C-band transition:
_ 4 satellites from Maxar: Galaxy 31, 32, 35, 36 to be delivered in 2022 based
on 1300 platform
_ 2 satellites from Northrop Grumman:
Galaxy 33
and
Galaxy 34
based on GEOStar platform
_ 1 satellite from Maxar: Galaxy 37 to be delivered in 2023 based on 1300
platform
Previous plans (Galaxy KA, S2787) include Ka-band satellites (uplink: 17.3-17.7
GHz ; downlink 24.75-25.15 GHz plus 17.7-17.8 GHz limited to international
use), authorized by FCC in Jun/Jul 2009: The first Galaxy KA should go to
89.1°W
Galaxy BSS2: 90.9°W (originally requested at 95.15°W)
Galaxy BSS2: 85°W
Galaxy BSS3: 99.1°W
Galaxy BSS4: 67.5°W