Galaxy 6
General
| Designation | 20873 / 90091B |
| Launch date | 12 Oct 1990 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Geostationary orbit | see below |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane V39 |
This satellite is Westar 6S ( Westar 6's backup satellite) modified.
Location
| Begin | End | Position |
| L: 12 Oct 1990 | 91°W | |
| < Nov 1991 | May 1992 > | 99°W |
| < Oct 1993 | early 1994 | 103°W |
| spring 1994 | 20 May 1998 | 74°W |
| late May 1998 | Apr 2000 | 99°W |
| Apr 2000 | Jul 2000 | 91°W |
| Aug 2000 | Jan 2003 | 74°W |
End of life
| Out of service | Jan 2003 |
| Cause | Sent to the junk orbit |
External resources
sat-index articles
Technical data
Specifications
EIRP coverage (dBW)
Horizontal
Vertical
C-band
| Main transponders | 24 |
| Backup transponders | 6 |
| Power | 10.2 W (TWTA) |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage | CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean |
| EIRP max | 39 dBW |
| Polarization | linear |
C-band transponder frequency chart
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