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GALAXY 19 (G-19) (33376)
COSPAR: 2008-045A | Alt Name: Galaxy 19
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 24, 2008
Launch Site
SEAL
Launch Pad
KLA -
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33376
International Designator
2008-045A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:52:17 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
245.17°
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Argument of Perigee
235.51°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GALAXY 19 (G-19)
Alternative Name
Galaxy 19
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
INTELD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 33376U 08045A 26185.20298464 -.00000127 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 33376 0.0468 245.1739 0002910 235.5078 137.6037 1.00271177 65076
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GALAXY 19 (G-19), also known as Galaxy 19, is a communication satellite manufactured by LOR and owned by INTELD. Launched on September 24, 2008, from the KLA launch pad at SEAL using a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle, this SSL-1300 bus satellite has a dry mass of 2000 kg and a total launch mass of 4640 kg. It is equipped with 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and carries a payload consisting of 24 C-band and 28 Ku-band communications transponders, totaling 44 operating units. The satellite has dimensions of 5.6 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and spans up to 31 meters when fully deployed. It was designed for a planned lifetime of 20 years but operated for 13 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.6
Diameter
2.8
Span
31
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
4640
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.8677
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galaxy 19
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
13 years (20 years planned)
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-15-300
Equipment
24 C- and 28 Ku-band communications payload (total of 44 operating transponders)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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