Galaxy 4R

Panamsat-owned communications satellite. Galaxy 4R was launched on April 19, 2000 aboard a Ariane 42L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 3, 2006).

COSPAR 2000-020ANORAD 26298United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Galaxy 4R
Payload designation: Galaxy IVR
International designator: 2000-020A
NORAD catalog number: 26298
GCAT identifier: S26298
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/379

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Galaxy
Owner: Panamsat
Country: United States
Builder: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
Platform (bus): HS-601HP

Launch

Date: April 19, 2000 · 00:29 UTC
Launch record: 2000-020Success
Rocket: Ariane 42L
Spaceport: Kourou · pad ELA2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/D
Perigee: 35,780 km
Apogee: 35,888 km
Inclination: 0.01°
Status: Renamed
Status date: July 3, 2006
Last known active: March 2009
End of operations: Apr 1, 2009

Size

Mass: 3,668 kg
Dry mass: 1,895 kg
Length: 4.0 m
Diameter: 2.70 m
Span: 26.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5518105 (CC0).