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Galaxy 17
Intelsat geostationary communications satellite. Galaxy 17 was launched on May 4, 2007 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2007-016BNORAD 31307United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Galaxy 17
- International designator
- 2007-016B
- NORAD catalog number
- 31307
- GCAT identifier
- S31307
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/688
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Galaxy
- Owner
- Intelsat Ltd (US)
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 3000B3
Launch
- Date
- May 4, 2007 · 22:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 2007-016Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,526 km
- Apogee
- 35,815 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,107 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,750 kg
- Length
- 3.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 36.9 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5518104 (CC0).