Galaxy 3C

Communications satellite. Galaxy 3C was launched on June 15, 2002 aboard a Zenit-3SL from Kiritimati (Sea Launch). Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 3, 2006).

COSPAR 2002-030ANORAD 27445United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Galaxy 3C
Payload designation: Galaxy III-C
International designator: 2002-030A
NORAD catalog number: 27445
GCAT identifier: S27445
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/418

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Galaxy
Owner: Panamsat
Country: United States
Builder: Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Segundo
Platform (bus): BSS-702HP

Launch

Date: June 15, 2002 · 22:39 UTC
Launch record: 2002-030Success
Rocket: Zenit-3SL
Spaceport: Kiritimati (Sea Launch)

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/S
Perigee: 35,785 km
Apogee: 35,788 km
Inclination: 0.05°
Status: Renamed
Status date: July 3, 2006
Last known active: Feb 5, 2023

Size

Mass: 4,850 kg
Dry mass: 2,000 kg
Length: 7.0 m
Diameter: 3.30 m
Span: 47.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16944992 (CC0).