Galaxy 30
 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(April 2021) |
| Names | Galaxy 14R |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-056C |
| SATCATno. | 46114 |
| Website | http://www.intelsat.com |
| Mission duration | 20 years (planned) 3 years, 10 months, 28 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Galaxy |
| Bus | GEOStar-2 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital ATK |
| Launch mass | 3,298 kg (7,271 lb) |
| Power | 16kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 August 2020, 22:04:00UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA(VA253) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais,ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Slot | 125° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | C-band Ku-band Ka-band L-band |
| Coverage area | North America |
Galaxy 30is acommunications satelliteowned byIntelsatlocated at 125° Westlongitude,serving theNorth Americanmarket. It was built byOrbital ATK,as part of itsGEOStar-2line. Galaxy 30 was formerly known asGalaxy 14R.This satellite provides services in theC-band,Ku-band,Ka-band,andL-band.
History[edit]
Galaxy 30 was contracted in January 2018 by Intelsat to Orbital ATK.[1]
Launch[edit]
Galaxy 30 is an American (Bermuda registered)[citation needed]geostationary satellite that was launched by aAriane 5 ECAlaunch vehiclefromCentre Spatial Guyanais,Kourou,French Guianaat 22:04:00 UTC on 15 August 2020.[2]The 3,298 kg (7,271 lb), 16kWsatellite carries C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-bandtranspondersto provide data transmissions to North America, after parking over 125° West longitude. Galaxy 30 carries a C-band transponder payload for traditional broadcast applications, such as ultra-high definition television distribution, and also Ku-band and Ka-band payloads to support broadband applications.[3]The satellite also hosts aWide Area Augmentation System(WAAS-GEO 7) payload, transmitting in the L band (specifically, L1 and L5).[1]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Galaxy 30".Gunter's Space Page. 20 August 2020.Retrieved13 April2021.
- ^"Galaxy 30 Satellite at 125°W".INTELSAT.Retrieved15 January2023.
- ^"Display: Galaxy 30 2020-056C".5 April 2021.Retrieved13 April2021.
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