Galaxy 9

USA

Launch data:

Designation:	23877 / 96033A
Launch date	24 May 1996 - 01:09:59 UT
Launch site	CC, LC17B
Launch vehicle	Delta 7925 (#D236)
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35871 x 35792 km
Eccentricity	1,30E-04
Inclination	0.28 deg
Period	1436.11 min

43rd HS-376 launched
satellite worth $150 million

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Boeing Satellite Systems
Platform
Operator	PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd)
Mass at launch	1209 kg
Dry Mass	700 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	1100 W
Design lifetime	12 yrs

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
L: 24 May 1996	123° W
Mar 2000	127° W
April 2010	80.98° W

Decay:

Out of service:	July 2010
Cause:	no more active
Descent date:
Lifetime:

Mission details:

Voice and vision communication; 24 C-band; North America, Caribbean.

Ref: #7, #15, #226 - update: 09.08.10