Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34, Intelsat’s first two C-band replacement satellites, are due to launch on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral in October.
Galaxy 33 has full C-band capabilities and steerable Ka-band and Ku-band beams.
Galaxy 33 is part of a comprehensive plan to upgrade the entire Intelsat Galaxy fleet.
Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 will primarily provide television broadcast services in the upper portion of the C-band spectrum.
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.
Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 will take about two weeks to reach their final geostationary orbit using onboard propulsion.
SpaceX launched the first two satellites under Intelsat’s spectrum clearing plan, Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34, on 2022-10-08.
SpaceX is slated to launch Galaxy 33 together with Galaxy 34 on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral in October.
Intelsat ordered Galaxy 33 from Northrop Grumman in 2020.
Galaxy 33 is one of two satellites Intelsat ordered in 2020 from Northrop Grumman to support efforts to vacate C-band spectrum in the United States.
SpaceX is slated to launch Galaxy 33 on or about 2022-10-08.
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.
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.
Northrop Grumman manufactured Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 using its flight-proven GEOStar™ platform.
Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 are C-band communications satellites built by Northrop Grumman for Intelsat.
Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 are the 12th and 13th geostationary telecommunications satellites that Northrop Grumman has manufactured for Intelsat.
SpaceX deployed Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 into geostationary transfer orbit about 40 minutes after liftoff.
Intelsat successfully launched the Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 geosynchronous communications 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.