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Galaxy IV
Model HS-601 satellite. Galaxy IV was launched on June 25, 1993 aboard a Ariane 42P from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (May 16, 1997).
COSPAR 1993-039ANORAD 22694United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Galaxy 4H
- Common name
- Galaxy IV
- Payload designation
- Galaxy IVH
- International designator
- 1993-039A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22694
- GCAT identifier
- S22694
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/271
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
- June 25, 1993 · 00:18 UTC
- Launch record
- 1993-039Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 42P
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,531 km
- Apogee
- 35,784 km
- Inclination
- 0.33°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- May 16, 1997
- Last known active
- Nov 22, 2000
- End of operations
- Nov 22, 2000
Size
- Mass
- 2,988 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,323 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Span
- 26.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5518128 (CC0).