GALAXY 15
2005-10-13
Satellite information GALAXY 15 - GALAXY 15 (G-15)
| Spacetrack Directory Name | GALAXY 15 |
| Alternative name | GALAXY 15 (G-15) |
| Orbit launches |
2005-10-13 |
| Country/organisation of origin | International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) (ITSO) |
| Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 35780 km |
| Apogee | 35794 km |
Additional information GALAXY 15
Galaxy 15 is an American telecommunications satellite which is owned by Intelsat. It was launched for and originally operated by PanAmSat, and was subsequently transferred to Intelsat when the two companies merged in 2006. It was originally positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 133° West, from where it was used to provide communication services to North America. In April 2010, Intelsat lost control of the satellite, and it began to drift away from its orbital slot, with the potential to cause disruption to other satellites in its path.
On 27 December 2010, Intelsat reported that the satellite had rebooted as per design and the command unit was responding to commands again. In addition, the satellite had been secured in safe mode and the potential for interference issues from Galaxy 15 had ceased. Intelsat repositioned Galaxy 15 back to its original location on April 4, 2011.
