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GALAXY 37 (G-37) (57493)
COSPAR: 2023-112A | Alt Name: Galaxy 37
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57493
International Designator
2023-112A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:54:38 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
59.37°
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Argument of Perigee
57.14°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GALAXY 37 (G-37)
Alternative Name
Galaxy 37
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HORZ/INTELU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 57493U 23112A 26200.62127948 .00000000 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 57493 0.0233 59.3650 0002144 57.1389 277.5679 01.00270947 10868
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GALAXY 37 (G-37), also known as Galaxy 37, is a communication satellite manufactured by MAXSS and owned by HORZ/INTELU. Launched on August 3, 2023, from the LC40 launch pad at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a bus configuration of SSL-1300 and measures 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.8 meters and a span of 27 meters. The satellite weighs 5000 kilograms at launch and 2500 kilograms dry. It is equipped with C-band and Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its propulsion system uses R-4D motors, and the spacecraft has a box shape with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.8
Span
27
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5000
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galaxy 37
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
MAXSS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
C-band transponders, Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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