Galaxy 10 |
USA |
| Designation: | 98F03 |
| Launch date | 27 Aug 1998 |
| Launch site | CC, LC-17B |
| Launch vehicle | Delta-8930 (#259) |
| Mission | Communications |
| Geostationary orbit | was to replace Galaxy 9 & SBS 5 at 123°W |
| Decay | 27 Aug 1998 |
| Cause | Launch failure |
| Prime contractor | Hughes |
| Platform | HS-601HP |
| Mass at launch | 3876 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 2115 kg |
| Dimension | stowed: 2.7 m x 3.6 x 5.9 m |
| Solar array | 26 m, gallium arsenide |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| DC power |
BOL:
5800 W EOL: 5200 W |
| Design lifetime | 12 years |
| Main transponders | 24 |
| Backup transponders | 6 |
| Power | 20 W (SSPA) |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage | conus, Hawaii, Alaska |
| EIRP max | 40 dBW |
| Polarization | linear H/V |
| Main transponders | 24 |
| Backup transponders | 6 |
| Power | 63 W (TWTA) |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage | conus, Hawaii, Alaska |
| EIRP max | 50 dBW |
| Polarization | linear H/V |