Galaxy 12

USA

Also known as Panamsat Light 1

Launch data:

Designation	27715 / 03013B
Launch date	09 Apr 2003 - 22:52:19 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5G (V160)
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35775 x 35796 km
Eccentricity	2,49E-04
Inclination	0.05 deg
Period	1436.07 min

Specifications:

Prime contractor	Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)
Platform	Star-2
Operator	PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)
Mass at launch	1760 kg
Dry mass	800 kg
Dimension	3.3 x 1.9 x 1.5 m (12.6 m span deployed)
Solar array	symetric
Stabilization	3-axis
Propulsion	IHI 500 N engine
DC power	EOL: 2640 W
Design lifetime	15 yrs - still active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	74° W
Apr 2010	133.1° W	replaced Galaxy 15
July 2010	122.90° W

C-band:

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders
Power	37 W (LTWTA)
Bandwidth
Coverage	CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean
Polarization	linear

Mission details:

Voice, video and data transmissions; 24 C-band; North and South America.
Between Apr 7 and Apr 19, 2010 Galaxy 12 was moved to 133.1W to replace Galaxy 15.

Ref: #7(JR627), #14, #15, #226 - update: 03.11.10