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GALAXY 15

retired
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Orbit: GEOLaunched 10/13/2005
Technical Specifications
Verified technical details
Dry Mass
885 kg
Total Mass
2033 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

PanAmSat

Manufacturer

PanAmSat
Launch Mission

Syracuse 3A/Gal. 15

10/13/2005

Entity Mentions
All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

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.

Mentioned as: Galaxy 15SourceAug 19, 2022

Galaxy 15 was launched in 2005 and was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, which is now part of Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Galaxy 15SourceAug 19, 2022

Galaxy 15 was launched in 2005 and was built by Orbital Sciences Corp., which is now part of Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Galaxy 15SourceAug 31, 2022