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GALAXY 3C (G-3C)

OperationalPayloadGEO

A catalogued spacecraft payload.

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Launch

Launch date
June 15, 2002 at 10:39 PM UTC
Launch site
Sea Launch (Odyssey, Pacific)
Launched by
Zenit 3SL →
Operator
Sea Launch
Mission
Galaxy 3C
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,794 km
Periapsis
35,780 km
Inclination
3.72°
Orbital period
1436.11 min

Spacecraft

Operator
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.)/DirecTV, Inc.
Manufacturer
Boeing Satellite Systems
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
4,860 kg
Dry mass
2,873 kg
Power
18,000 W
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2002-030A
NORAD catalog №
27445
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
33.4954 m²
Status
Operational