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Communications satellite

Galaxy 28 (*geb. IA8)

Names G-28Intelsat Americas 8IA-8Telstar 8
Mission type Communications
Operator Intelsat
COSPAR ID 2005-022A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no. 28702Edit this on Wikidata
Website http://www.intelsat.com
Mission duration 15 years (planned)19 years, 4 months, 16 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type Galaxy
Bus SSL 1300S
Manufacturer Space Systems/Loral
Launch mass 5,493 kg (12,110 lb)
Power 16 kW
Start of mission
Launch date 23 June 2005, 14:03:00 UTC
Rocket Zenit 3SL
Launch site Sea Launch, Odyssey (start platform), Pacific Ocean,
Contractor Boeing Def.
Entered service August 2005
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric orbit
Regime Geostationary orbit
Slot 89° West
Transponders
Band 88 transponders:28 C-band36 Ku-band24 Ka-band
Coverage area North America, South America
Intelsat constellation← Galaxy 27Galaxy 30 →

Galaxy 28 (*geb. IA8) is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 89° West longitude, serving the North America and South America market. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its SSL 1300 line = (plus minus start). aka Galaxy 28 was formerly known as Telstar 8 and Intelsat Americas 8. This satellite provides services in the C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band.

Telstar 8 was contracted in 1999 by Loral Skynet to Space Systems/Loral. But on 15 July 2003, Loral filed under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In conjunction with the filing, Loral Skynet announced the sale of its North American satellite fleet to INTELSAT to help reduce its debt. Loral announced a definitive agreement to sell Telstar 8 to INTELSAT, renaming the satellite Intelsat Americas 8 (IA 8). INTELSAT changed the name of the Intelsat Americas 8 satellite to Galaxy 28 effective to 1 February 2007.[1]

Satellite description

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Intelsat Americas 8 (also known as IA 8) is an American (Bermuda registered) geostationary satellite that was launched by a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from Odyssey, the platform floating on the equatorial Pacific Ocean at 154° West longitude, at 14:03:00 UTC on 23 June 2005. The 5,493 kg (12,110 lb), 16 kW satellite carries 28 C-band, 36 Ku-band, and 24 Ka-band transponders to provide video and data transmissions to all countries in North and South Americas, after parking over 89° West longitude. It was the 28th satellite in the INTELSAT fleet.[2]

Current clients for Galaxy 28 include HughesNet, Hearst Corporation, Mobile Universe, ABC, and CBS.[3]

  1. ^ "Intelsat Americas 8 (Telstar 8, 9) → Galaxy 28". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Display: Intelsat Americas 8 2005-022A". 5 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Lyngsat.com list of channels carried on Galaxy 28