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Galaxy 1R
Galaxy 1R was launched on February 19, 1994 aboard a Delta 7925-8 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (May 16, 1997).
COSPAR 1994-013ANORAD 23016United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Galaxy 1R
- Payload designation
- Galaxy 1RR
- International designator
- 1994-013A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23016
- GCAT identifier
- S23016
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/274
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Galaxy
- Owner
- HCG
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- February 19, 1994 · 23:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1994-013Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7925-8
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,774 km
- Apogee
- 35,796 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- May 16, 1997
- Last known active
- Mar 8, 2006
- End of operations
- Mar 8, 2006
Size
- Mass
- 763 kg
- Dry mass
- 600 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,393 kg
- Length
- 7.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 7.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14771264 (CC0).