GALAXY 17

31307
Spacetrack Directory Number
2007-05-04
Orbit launches
35786.21 km
Average height
11068.97 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information GALAXY 17 - GALAXY 17 (G-17)

Spacetrack Directory Name GALAXY 17
Alternative name GALAXY 17 (G-17)
Group INTELSAT
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Orbit launches 2007-05-04 (19 years ago)
Days in orbit 7034
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana)
Type Satellite
Categories
Perigee 35772 km
Apogee 35800 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 3.09°
Laps per day 1
Orbit GEO
Height GALAXY 17 35786.21 km

Additional information GALAXY 17

GALAXY 17 (G-17), also known as Galaxy 17, is a communication satellite manufactured by THALES for INTELD and launched on May 4, 2007, from the ELA3 launch pad at the FRGUI site using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. It has a dry mass of 1,750 kg and was equipped with 24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite measures 3.8 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, and spans 36.9 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. With a designed lifetime of 15 years, GALAXY 17 was launched with an initial mass of 4,107 kg and has a shape described as Box + 2 Pan with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 12.6832 square meters.

satellite GALAXY 17 Date of exalting 04.05.2007y. Average height of ISS GALAXY 17 hundred 35786.21 km. Average velocity GALAXY 17 is 11068.97 km/h. Inclination GALAXY 17 satellite 2.63°.

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Update time: 2026-08-06 02:25:07
Average height of ISS GALAXY 17 is: 35786.21km
Average velocity GALAXY 17 is: 11068.97km/h
Average orbit height GALAXY 17 is: 2.63°
GALAXY 17 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2007-05-04
GALAXY 17 is from 7034 days Days in orbit.