Intelsat’s Galaxy-37 C-band replacement satellite is slated to come online later in 2023 to replace Galaxy-13.
Maxar Technologies’ Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 satellite built for Intelsat is performing as expected after launch.
The Ku-band payload on Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 is jointly owned by Intelsat and JSAT International.
Maxar manufactured the Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 spacecraft in Palo Alto, California.
Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Galaxy 37/Horizons-4’s Ku-band payload will provide continuity over the Pacific Ocean and the United States for mobility, network, and government customers.
Intelsat will use Galaxy 37/Horizons-4’s C-band capability over the continental United States.
Shortly after liftoff and separation, Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 began receiving and sending signals and deployed its solar arrays.
Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 joins four satellites built on the Maxar 1300™ bus that are already in orbit and transition Intelsat’s broadband coverage to free up spectrum for 0.005 kg terrestrial wireless services.
Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 1:00 a.m. EDT.
Maxar manufactured the Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 satellite.
Intelsat successfully launched Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 (G-37/H-4).
Maxar Technologies manufactured the Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 spacecraft in Palo Alto, California.
Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 is performing as expected after its launch on 2023-08-03.
Galaxy 37/Horizons-4’s Ku-band payload will provide continuity over the Pacific Ocean and United States for mobility, network, and government customers.
The Ku-band payload on Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 is jointly owned by Intelsat and JSAT International.
After Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 completes its journey to its orbital position, two payloads on the spacecraft will begin operations.
Because Galaxy-37 was not launched in pairs like Intelsat’s other replacement C-band spacecraft, SpaceX placed Galaxy-37 into a high-energy orbit that reduces the fuel needed to reach its final slot.
Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Galaxy-37 was launched on the 40th anniversary of Galaxy-1.