Galaxy 15 was launched in 2005 and was built by Orbital Sciences Corp., which is now part of Northrop Grumman.
On 2022-08-19, Intelsat lost the ability to command Galaxy 15 after the satellite was likely hit by a geomagnetic storm that knocked out onboard electronics.
Galaxy 15 is drifting out of its geostationary orbit slot at 133 degrees West and will soon begin transiting through orbital locations licensed for other satellites.
Galaxy 15 carries 24 C-band transponders serving media customers in North America.
Galaxy 15 carries 24 C-band transponders serving media customers in North America.
Intelsat lost control of its Galaxy 15 broadcast satellite on 2022-08-19 after the satellite was likely hit by a geomagnetic storm.
Galaxy 15 was launched in 2005 and was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, which is now part of Northrop Grumman.
High space weather activity likely knocked out Galaxy 15’s onboard electronics needed to communicate with the satellite and keep it locked in its geostationary orbit slot at 133 degrees West.
The FAA service migrated from Galaxy 15 to Galaxy 30 soon after Galaxy 30 was launched in 2020, and Galaxy 15’s L-band payload is no longer in use.
Galaxy 15 has an L-band payload that was previously used by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to relay GPS information to aircraft to improve navigational accuracy.