GALAXY 17 (G-17) (31307)

COSPAR: 2007-016B | Alt Name: Galaxy 17

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 4, 2007

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

31307

International Designator

2007-016B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:13:06 GMT

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Inclination

3.01°

Right Ascension

79.69°

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Argument of Perigee

23.63°

Period

1436.12 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GALAXY 17 (G-17)

Alternative Name

Galaxy 17

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

INTELD

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 31307U 07016B   26185.13410458 -.00000195  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 31307   3.0119  79.6949 0003935  23.6259 142.0889  1.00270503 69972

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Summary

GALAXY 17 (G-17), also known as Galaxy 17, is a communication satellite manufactured by THALES for INTELD and launched on May 4, 2007, from the ELA3 launch pad at the FRGUI site using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. It has a dry mass of 1,750 kg and was equipped with 24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite measures 3.8 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, and spans 36.9 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. With a designed lifetime of 15 years, GALAXY 17 was launched with an initial mass of 4,107 kg and has a shape described as Box + 2 Pan with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 12.6832 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.8

Diameter

1.8

Span

36.9

Dry Mass

1750

Launch Mass

4107

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

12.6832

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Galaxy 17

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

THALES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

Spacebus 3000B3

Configuration

Spacebus-3000B3

Motor

S400

Equipment

24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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