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GALAXY 33 (G-33) (54026)
COSPAR: 2022-128A | Alt Name: Galaxy 33
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 8, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54026
International Designator
2022-128A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:40:37 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
67.83°
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Argument of Perigee
46.42°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GALAXY 33 (G-33)
Alternative Name
Galaxy 33
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 54026U 22128A 26200.73654442 .00000076 00000+0 00000+0 0 9998
2 54026 0.0211 67.8284 0001939 46.4235 315.3981 01.00270779 14068
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GALAXY 33 (G-33), also known as Galaxy 33, is a communication satellite manufactured by NGISD and owned by INTELU. Launched on October 8, 2022, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it operates in a geostationary orbit for a mission duration of 15 years. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter with a span of 23 meters when solar arrays are deployed. It features C-band transponders as its primary payload and employs two deployable solar arrays along with batteries to provide power. The satellite's dry mass is 2,500 kg while the launch mass was 3,700 kg.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
23
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
3700
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galaxy 33
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NGISD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Geostar-2.4E
Configuration
GEOStar-3 Bus
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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