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Galaxy 7
Galaxy 7 was launched on October 28, 1992 aboard a Ariane 42P from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (May 16, 1997).
COSPAR 1992-072ANORAD 22205United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Galaxy 7
- Payload designation
- Galaxy VII
- International designator
- 1992-072A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22205
- GCAT identifier
- S22205
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/267
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-601
Launch
- Date
- October 28, 1992 · 00:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1992-072Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 42P
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,782 km
- Apogee
- 35,790 km
- Inclination
- 0.10°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- May 16, 1997
- Last known active
- Nov 22, 2000
- End of operations
- Nov 22, 2000
Size
- Mass
- 2,968 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,303 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 26.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14771260 (CC0).