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GALAXY 30 (G-30) (46114)
COSPAR: 2020-056C | Alt Name: Galaxy 30
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 15, 2020
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46114
International Designator
2020-056C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:44:18 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
36.30°
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Argument of Perigee
70.38°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GALAXY 30 (G-30)
Alternative Name
Galaxy 30
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
INTELU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 46114U 20056C 26185.19743795 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 46114 0.0217 36.3001 0002020 70.3779 121.6188 1.00271608 21463
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GALAXY 30 (G-30), also known as Galaxy 30, is a communication satellite owned by INTELU and manufactured by NGISD. It was launched on August 15, 2020, from the ELA3 pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 5ECA+ launch vehicle. The satellite features a GEOStar-2 Bus configuration and carries C-, Ku-, and Ka-band payloads along with a WAAS payload for communication purposes. It has dimensions of approximately 5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 23 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. At launch, it had a mass of 3298 kg and a dry mass of 2500 kg. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission lifetime is expected to be 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
23
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
3298
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galaxy 30
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NGISD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Geostar-2.4E
Configuration
GEOStar-2 Bus
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
C-, Ku- and Ka-band payloads, WAAS payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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