Launch Date
October 1, 2003
Launch Site
SEAL
Launch Pad
KLA -
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SL
NORAD ID
27954
International Designator
2003-044A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:11:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
1.46°
Right Ascension
83.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
16.68°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
GALAXY 13 (HORIZONS-1)
Alternative Name
Galaxy 13
Type
Status
Owner
PAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 27954U 03044A 26185.04997251 .00000144 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 27954 1.4620 83.6474 0001713 16.6797 49.7047 1.00272934 46742
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.8
Diameter
3.4
Span
26.2
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
4090
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
25.4101
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Galaxy XIII/Horizons 1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
HS-601HP
Configuration
BSS-601HP
Motor
R-4D-11-300
Equipment
24 C-band transpondes, 24 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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