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Galaxy 19

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2008-045ALaunched 9/24/2008

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SL35 Galaxy 19
Launch Vehicle: Zenit-3SL
Launch Date: 9/24/2008

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,727.5 km
Inclination: 0.08 deg
Dry Mass: 2,000 kg
Total Mass: 4,640 kg

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Communications

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COM

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Organizations

Operator: Intelsat
Manufacturer: Vantor

Constellation

Name: Galaxy GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 15

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2008-045A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/562

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Galaxy 19 (G-19) provides a direct-to-home (DTH), free-to-air (FTA) platform suitable for distributing FAST channels.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Feb 20, 2024Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat + FAST channels — Iridium — AST SpaceMobile — SpaceX

STN launched the first high-definition TV (HDTV) platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 (G-19) satellite.

GeneralCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.5Jul 9, 2023STN announces the first dedicated HDTV Platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy-19

Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 (G-19) satellite provides a free-to-air platform for delivering multicultural and multilingual content to households in North America.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jul 9, 2023STN announces the first dedicated HDTV Platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy-19

STN broadcasts on the Galaxy-19 DTH platform using MPEG-4 DVB-S compression and will shortly use S2 compression technologies.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 30, 2023STN extends a multi-year satellite deal with Home2US Communications, Inc.

Home2US is working with STN to add diversified video services to their joint capacity on Galaxy-19, including OTT streaming of premium pay-TV services and distribution of new linear TV services.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 30, 2023STN extends a multi-year satellite deal with Home2US Communications, Inc.

Home2US renewed a long-term capacity agreement with STN on the Galaxy-19 direct-to-home (DTH) platform.

RelationshipsValue 4.5May 30, 2023STN extends a multi-year satellite deal with Home2US Communications, Inc.

The Galaxy-19 DTH platform serves ethnic audiences across the United States.

CapabilityValue 2.2May 30, 2023STN extends a multi-year satellite deal with Home2US Communications, Inc.

Galaxy 19 delivers cultural and faith-based programming from the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa to millions of viewers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.8May 4, 2022Intelsat’s VideoNow And EasyBroadcast Offer Free-to-Air Content On Direct-to-Home Platforms