Galaxy 19 (Intelsat Americas 9)

Commercial / Intelsat

Spacecraft n°:

Comm. spacecraft n°:

Launch data:

Designation	33376 / 08045A
Launch date	24 Sep 2008 - 09:28 UT
Launch site	SL Odyssey, POR
Launch vehicle	Zenit-3SL
Mission	Commercial: Comsat
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35776 x 35796 km
Eccentricity	2.37E-04
Inclination	0.05 deg
Period	1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Space Systems/Loral
Platform	FS-1300
Operator	Intelsat, Ltd.
Mass at launch	4690 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	15 yrs - still active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
July 2010	97.08° W

Mission details:

50-state coverage, in addition to reaching the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico, to video, government and network customers.
A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL took off from the Odyssey platform in the Pacific on Sep 24 and put Intelsat's Galaxy 19 satellite in geostationary transfer orbit.

Ref.: #7(JR600), #226 - update: 03.11.10