Galaxy 32 will replace the C-band payload of Galaxy 17 at 91 degrees west in early 2023.
Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 were processed at Maxar’s manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California ahead of shipment to the launch base.
Galaxy 32 will replace the C-band payload of Galaxy 17 at 91 degrees west longitude.
Intelsat paid a premium for the Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 mission to give the satellites an extra boost toward their final geostationary orbit destinations.
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 carrying Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 2022-11-12 at 11:06 a.m. Eastern.
The Falcon 9 booster used for the Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 mission completed its 14th flight, tying SpaceX’s reuse record.
Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 are Maxar Technologies-built satellites based on Maxar’s 1300-class platform.
Intelsat launched the Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 geosynchronous communications satellites.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:06 a.m. EST.
Maxar recently built Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 for Intelsat, and those satellites successfully launched on 2022-11-12 and are currently being commissioned for operations.
Maxar recently built Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 for Intelsat, which successfully launched on 2022-11-12 and are currently being commissioned for operations.