Galaxy 33

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2022-128ALaunched 10/8/2022

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Galaxy 33/34
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date: 10/8/2022

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.01 deg
Dry Mass: 2,500 kg
Total Mass: 3,700 kg

Payload Classification

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Organizations

Operator: Intelsat
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: Galaxy GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 15

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2022-128A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1086

Mentions

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

SpaceX launched the first two satellites under Intelsat’s spectrum clearing plan, Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34, on 2022-10-08.

PlanGeneralRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 14, 2022SpaceX launches a pair of Intelsat satellites on expendable Falcon 9

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Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 will take about two weeks to reach their final geostationary orbit using onboard propulsion.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Oct 10, 2022SpaceX deploys two of six C-band satellites Intelsat is launching this year

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 were designed for 15 years of on-orbit life.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 are the 12th and 13th geostationary telecommunications satellites that Northrop Grumman has manufactured for Intelsat.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

Galaxy 33 will provide service continuity for distribution to cable headends throughout the United States.

CapabilityValue 3.6Oct 10, 2022Intelsat Announces Successful Launch of Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 Satellites

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 are C-band communications satellites built by Northrop Grumman for Intelsat.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 7:05 p.m. EDT.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022Intelsat Announces Successful Launch of Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 Satellites

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 will support the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s directive to make the lower portion of the C-band spectrum available for 0.005 kg services.

LegalCapabilityValue 3.4Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 will primarily provide television broadcast services in the upper portion of the C-band spectrum.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

Intelsat successfully launched the Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 geosynchronous communications satellites.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022Intelsat Announces Successful Launch of Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 Satellites

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 were launched on 2022-10-08 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

Northrop Grumman manufactured the Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 satellites.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022Intelsat Announces Successful Launch of Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 Satellites

SpaceX deployed Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 into geostationary transfer orbit about 40 minutes after liftoff.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022SpaceX deploys two of six C-band satellites Intelsat is launching this year

Northrop Grumman manufactured Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 using its flight-proven GEOStar™ platform.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

Northrop Grumman built Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022SpaceX deploys two of six C-band satellites Intelsat is launching this year

Intelsat confirmed signal acquisition for Galaxy 33 at 7:43 p.m. EDT on 2022-10-08.

GeneralValue 3.0Oct 9, 2022UPDATE 3: SpaceX’s Success as Intelsat’s G-33/G-34 mission launches

Galaxy 33 will provide service continuity for distribution to cable headends throughout the United States.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Oct 9, 2022UPDATE 3: SpaceX’s Success as Intelsat’s G-33/G-34 mission launches

SpaceX is slated to launch Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 7:07 p.m. Eastern on 2022-10-06.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 5, 2022SES closer to $4 billion payout after ULA launch to near-geostationary orbit

A third Falcon 9 was scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 7:07 p.m. Eastern on 2022-10-06 carrying the Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 communications satellites for Intelsat.

PlanGeneralRelationshipsValue 4.2Oct 5, 2022SpaceX launches Crew-5 mission to the space station

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