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Dedicated Mission

Galaxy-11 (G-11) at 93° West


Launch date

22 December 1999

Position

93° West (Inclined Orbit)

Manufacturer

Boeing

Operator

Intelsat

Launch operator

Arianespace

Launch vehicle

Ariane 44LP

Expected lifetime

15 Years

Region

North America Region

In May 1997 satellite operator PanAmSat ordered a new GEO satellite with Hughes Satellite Systems (Boeing Defense & Space), designated Galaxy-11 and to be located at 93° W longitude.

Galaxy-11 was the first HS/BSS-702 satellite and had a payload of 64 active transponders; 24 operated in C-band and 40 operated in Ku-band. The spacecraft was designed for an end-of-life power of more than 10kW, providing service to North America and Brazil.

The satellite suffered from a generic failure of the early BSS-702 model: the fogging of the concentrator mirrors on the solar arrays leaded to reduced available power.

Galaxy-11 was successfully launched in December 22nd, 1999 on an Ariane 44LP rocket, operated by launch operator Arianespace from Kourou, French Guiana.

Dedicated Mission

Galaxy-11 (G-11) at 93° West


Galaxy-19 satellite in orbit
Intelsat-14 satellite under construction
Galaxy-11 satellite arrives at French Guyana
Ariane 44LP rocket launch launching Nimiq 4

Dedicated Mission

Galaxy-11 (G-11) at 93° West


Dedicated Mission

Galaxy-11 (G-11) at 93° West


Intelsat Galaxy-11 Ku-band North America beam