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Galaxy GEO fleet

Galaxy geostationary communications spacecraft fleet now associated with Intelsat lineage.

IntelsatService start: Not stated
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Linked spacecraft
32
Rows currently linked to this constellation.
Active linked
15
Derived from linked spacecraft status.
Future linked
0
Spacecraft rows marked future.
Planned target

Forecasted Satellites

0 forecast rows linked to this constellation.

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Forecast entryYearSatellitesOrbitVehicleManufacturerMissionLaunch likelihood

Linked Spacecraft

32 linked spacecraft shown.

SpacecraftStatusOrbitLaunch date
Galaxy 13activeGEOOct 1, 2003
Galaxy 14activeGEOAug 13, 2005
Galaxy 16
Not stated
No active-share calculation available.

No forecast rows

No public forecast rows are currently linked to this constellation.

No forecast rows

No public forecast rows are currently linked to this constellation.

active
GEO
Jun 18, 2006
Galaxy 17activeGEOMay 4, 2007
Galaxy 18activeGEOMay 21, 2008
Galaxy 19activeGEOSep 24, 2008
Galaxy 30activeGEOAug 15, 2020
Galaxy 31activeGEONov 12, 2022
Galaxy 32activeGEONov 12, 2022
Galaxy 33activeGEOOct 8, 2022
Galaxy 34activeGEOOct 8, 2022
Galaxy 35activeGEODec 13, 2022
Galaxy 36activeGEODec 13, 2022
Galaxy 37activeGEOAug 3, 2023
Galaxy 3CactiveGEOJun 15, 2002
Galaxy 1retiredGEOJun 28, 1983
Galaxy 10retiredsuborbitalAug 27, 1998
Galaxy 10RretiredGEOJan 25, 2000
Galaxy 11retiredGEODec 22, 1999
Galaxy 12retiredGEOApr 9, 2003
Galaxy 15retiredGEOOct 13, 2005
Galaxy 1R (1992-F02)retiredsuborbitalAug 22, 1992
Galaxy 1R (1994-013A)retiredGEOFeb 19, 1994
Galaxy 2retiredGEOSep 22, 1983
Galaxy 3retiredGEOSep 21, 1984
Galaxy 3RretiredGEODec 15, 1995
Galaxy 4HretiredGEOJun 25, 1993
Galaxy 4RretiredGEOApr 19, 2000
Galaxy 5retiredGEOMar 14, 1992
Galaxy 7retiredGEOOct 28, 1992
Galaxy 8iretiredGEODec 8, 1997
Galaxy 9retiredGEOMay 24, 1996
Galaxy 13
GEO · Oct 1, 2003
active
Galaxy 14
GEO · Aug 13, 2005
active
Galaxy 16
GEO · Jun 18, 2006
active
Galaxy 17
GEO · May 4, 2007
active
Galaxy 18
GEO · May 21, 2008
active
Galaxy 19
GEO · Sep 24, 2008
active
Galaxy 30
GEO · Aug 15, 2020
active
Galaxy 31
GEO · Nov 12, 2022
active
Galaxy 32
GEO · Nov 12, 2022
active
Galaxy 33
GEO · Oct 8, 2022
active
Galaxy 34
GEO · Oct 8, 2022
active
Galaxy 35
GEO · Dec 13, 2022
active
Galaxy 36
GEO · Dec 13, 2022
active
Galaxy 37
GEO · Aug 3, 2023
active
Galaxy 3C
GEO · Jun 15, 2002
active
Galaxy 1
GEO · Jun 28, 1983
retired
Galaxy 10
suborbital · Aug 27, 1998
retired
Galaxy 10R
GEO · Jan 25, 2000
retired
Galaxy 11
GEO · Dec 22, 1999
retired
Galaxy 12
GEO · Apr 9, 2003
retired
Galaxy 15
GEO · Oct 13, 2005
retired
Galaxy 1R (1992-F02)
suborbital · Aug 22, 1992
retired
Galaxy 1R (1994-013A)
GEO · Feb 19, 1994
retired
Galaxy 2
GEO · Sep 22, 1983
retired
Galaxy 3
GEO · Sep 21, 1984
retired
Galaxy 3R
GEO · Dec 15, 1995
retired
Galaxy 4H
GEO · Jun 25, 1993
retired
Galaxy 4R
GEO · Apr 19, 2000
retired
Galaxy 5
GEO · Mar 14, 1992
retired
Galaxy 7
GEO · Oct 28, 1992
retired
Galaxy 8i
GEO · Dec 8, 1997
retired
Galaxy 9
GEO · May 24, 1996
retired
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Mentions
94
All verified mentions of this constellation in source documents.

An engineer using a Samsung Galaxy S22 near Hana, Hawaii connected with AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 on 2023-09-08 to converse with another engineer in Spain for almost two minutes.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Sep 19, 2023AST SpaceMobile’s prototype satellite makes first 5G connection

M51, also known as NGC 5194 or the Whirlpool Galaxy, is about 27 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici.

GeneralValue 1.8Aug 29, 2023The James Webb Telescope captures an image of a cosmic whirlpool

M51 is interacting with its near neighbor, the dwarf galaxy NGC 5195.

GeneralValue 1.8Aug 29, 2023The James Webb Telescope captures an image of a cosmic whirlpool

Maxar’s Galaxy satellites built for Intelsat are based on the Maxar 1300™ platform.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 7, 2023Maxar’s Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 satellite built for Intelsat is performing well

The G-37/H-4 launch completes Intelsat’s Galaxy fleet refresh plan that began about 10 months earlier.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Aug 4, 2023Intelsat Announces the Successful Launch of Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 Communications Satellite

The Galaxy satellites that Maxar built for Intelsat are based on the Maxar 1300 platform.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 3, 2023Maxar-Built Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 Performing Well After Launch

Namuga is a crucial supplier for Samsung Electronics’ flagship smartphones, including the Galaxy S23.

RelationshipsValue 2.0Jul 28, 2023Namuga Selects Lumotive to Build Next-Gen 3D Sensing Solutions

AST SpaceMobile, in partnership with AT&T and Japanese telco Rakuten, made its first voice call on 2023-04-20 using an unmodified Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone and the BlueWalker 3 test satellite.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0May 11, 2023AT&T and AST SpaceMobile seek permission for spectrum leasing deal

Galaxy offers connectivity services powered by OneWeb’s LEO satellite communications network designed for remote Canadian enterprises, including mine sites and remote communities.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.7Feb 3, 2023Galaxy Broadband secures OneWeb capacity for Canada

Galaxy has deployed OneWeb services to more than 75 locations throughout Canada.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.6Feb 3, 2023Galaxy Broadband secures OneWeb capacity for Canada

Galaxy connects anywhere from 30 to 800 users at each deployed OneWeb site in Canada.

CapabilityValue 3.0Feb 3, 2023Galaxy Broadband secures OneWeb capacity for Canada

Samsung plans to use Iridium’s constellation to bring satellite connectivity to its Galaxy S23 smartphones 2023.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 3, 2023Iridium enters service agreement for direct-to-smartphone satellite service

Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 are part of Intelsat’s Galaxy fleet refresh plan and are the fifth and sixth of seven new Intelsat satellites launching as part of that plan.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 13, 2022EUMETSAT’s MTG-11 + two Intelsat satellites are successfully sent to orbit via an Arianespace Ariane 5 launch vehicle

The State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection in Sichuan deployed the Optech Galaxy T2000 to aid post-disaster recovery and reconstruction after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the Luding area of Sichuan, China.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Nov 22, 2022China deploys Teledyne product for post disaster recovery efforts

Intelsat’s Galaxy fleet refresh plan began with Galaxy 30 in 2020 and includes a total of seven new Intelsat satellites scheduled to launch during the next six months.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Nov 13, 2022SpaceX Falcon 9 shifts the Intelsat G-31 + G-32 satellites from Earth to their orbits

Data from the Optech CLS-A, ALTM Galaxy, and Lynx systems can be processed through a common workflow using Optech LMS Professional.

CapabilityValue 2.8Oct 17, 2022Teledyne Geospatial delivers survey-grade Lidar

The G2 sensor system combines two Galaxy sensor heads and a 150MP camera over a standard 19" aircraft sensor portal to deliver 4 million points per second.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 4, 2022Teledyne to showcase mapping and survey solutions at InterGEO 2022

Galaxy 33 is part of a comprehensive plan to upgrade the entire Intelsat Galaxy fleet.

PlanGeneralValue 2.3Oct 3, 2022Intelsat announces the launch dates for their Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 satellites

Intelsat expects to move customers from Galaxy 23 to Galaxy 33 once Galaxy 33 enters service in November 2022.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 31, 2022Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 mutes payload as it drifts into other satellite paths

The James Webb Space Telescope’s first image captured by NIRCam features a deep field of the SMACS 0723 galaxy cluster as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 11, 2022Lockheed Martin-developed NIRCam within NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures a galaxy cluster as it appeared billions of years ago
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