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Galaxy 30
Geostationary telecommunications satellite serving North America. Galaxy 30 was launched on August 15, 2020 aboard a Ariane 5ECA+ from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2020-056CNORAD 46114United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Galaxy 30
- International designator
- 2020-056C
- NORAD catalog number
- 46114
- GCAT identifier
- S46114
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/954
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Galaxy
- Owner
- Intelsat SA (US)
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Northrop Grumman Space Systems Group (SSG)
- Platform (bus)
- Geostar-2.4E
Launch
- Date
- August 15, 2020 · 22:04 UTC
- Launch record
- 2020-056Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA+
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,792 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 2, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,298 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 23.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q92941756 (CC0).