Galaxy 17

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Launch data: Designation  31307 / 07016B Launch date  04 May 2007 - 22:29 UT Launch site  Ko, ELA-3 Launch vehicle  Ariane-5ECA (V-176) Mission  Commercial: Communications Geostationary orbit: Perigee / Apogee  35774 x 35799 km Eccentricity  2,97E-04 Inclination  0.02° Period  1436.1 min

Mission details:

• Galaxy 17 is a 4100-kg C/Ku-band satellite for cable television relay in the US. The Galaxy satellite fleet, once owned by Hughes Communications and then Panamsat, is now operated by Intelsat. The satellite is a Spacebus 3000B3, built in the Cannes satellite plant, once Aerospatiale and then Alcatel, now Thales Alenia Space.
• 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band transponders; service to North America.

Astrophilately covers:

Launch cancel Kourou.

Headquarter cancel Paris.