GALAXY 3C (G-3C) (27445)

COSPAR: 2002-030A | Alt Name: Galaxy 3C

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 15, 2002

Launch Site

SEAL

Launch Pad

KLA -

Launch Vehicle

Zenit-3SL

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

27445

International Designator

2002-030A

Epoch

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Inclination

3.77°

Right Ascension

77.76°

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Argument of Perigee

31.69°

Period

1436.10 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GALAXY 3C (G-3C)

Alternative Name

Galaxy 3C

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

PAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 27445U 02030A   26185.20341797 -.00000142  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990

2 27445   3.7740  77.7603 0001848  31.6931 151.1713  1.00271750 46663

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Summary

GALAXY 3C (G-3C), also known as Galaxy 3C, is a communication satellite manufactured by BOES and launched on June 15, 2002, from Sea Launch Kourou using the Zenit-3SL launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7 meters in length, 3.3 meters in diameter, and spans 47.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 2000 kilograms and it weighs 4850 kilograms at launch. Equipped with a total of 77 transponders (24 C-band and 53 Ku-band), GALAXY 3C provides communication services and has an expected lifetime of 15 years. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, featuring a box shape with two panels for its solar arrays. The satellite's surface area exposed to sunlight is approximately 33.4954 square meters, aiding in power generation. Owned by PAN, the mission of GALAXY 3C focuses on communication purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

3.3

Span

47.8

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

4850

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

33.4954

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Galaxy III-C

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

BOES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

BSS-702HP

Configuration

BSS-702

Motor

R-4D-11-300

Equipment

77 transponders (24 C-band, 53 Ku-band)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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