Galaxy 28

Galaxy 28 is a communications satellite owned by INTELSAT located at 89.0° West longitude, serving the North America and South America market. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its SSL 1300 line. Galaxy 28 was formerly known as Telstar 8 and Intelsat Americas 8. This satellite provides services in the C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band.

Galaxy 28
Mission typeCommunications satellite
OperatorINTELSAT
COSPAR ID2005-022A
SATCAT no.28702
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
BusSSL 1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass5493 kg
Power16 kW
Start of mission
Launch date23 June 2005, 15:03:00 UTC
RocketZenit 3SL
Launch siteSea Launch
ContractorYuzhnoye Design Office
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Slot89.0° West
Epoch23 June 2005
Transponders
Band28 C-band
36 Ku-band
24 Ka-band
Coverage areaNorth America
South America
 

History

Telstar 8 was contracted in 1999 by Loral Skynet to Space Systems/Loral. But on 15 July 2003, Loral filed under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In conjunction with the filing, Loral Skynet announced the sale of its North American satellite fleet to INTELSAT to help reduce its debt. Loral announced a definitive agreement to sell Telstar 8 to INTELSAT, renaming the satellite Intelsat Americas 8 (IA 8). INTELSAT changed the name of the Intelsat Americas 8 satellite to Galaxy 28 effective to 1 February 2007.[1]

Satellite

Intelsat Americas 8 (also known as IA 8) is an American (Bermuda registered) geostationary satellite that was launched by a Zenit-3SL rocket from Odyssey, the platform floating on the equatorial Pacific Ocean at 154° West longitude, at 15:03:00 UTC on 23 June 2005. The 5493 kg, 16 kW satellite carries 28 C-band, 36 Ku-band, and 24 Ka-band transponders to provide video and data transmissions to all countries in North and South Americas, after parking over 89.0° West longitude. It was the 28th satellite in the INTELSAT fleet.[2]

Clients

Current clients for Galaxy 28 include HughesNet, Hearst Corporation, Mobile Universe, ABC, and CBS.[3]

References
  1. "Intelsat Americas 8 (Telstar 8) → Galaxy 28". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. "Display: Intelsat Americas 8 2005-022A". 14 May 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Lyngsat.com list of channels carried on Galaxy 28

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