Orbital Galaxy 15 User Manual
Mission description, Spacecraft, Facts at a glance
Coverage:
CONUS, Alaska and Hawaii
Mission:
C-band communications
Customer:
Intelsat
Communications
Mission Description
The three Galaxy C-band satellites were Orbital built for PanAmSat to distribute entertainment and
information to cable television systems, TV broadcast affiliates, direct-to-home TV operators, Internet
service providers, telecommunications companies and corporations. In July 2006, PanAmSat merged
with Intelsat.
Spacecraft
The Galaxy satellites are based on Orbital’s highly successful Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO)
communications satellites which are able to accommodate all types of commercial communications
payloads and are compatible with all major commercial launchers. The company’s GEOStar™
product line includes the GEOStar-2 design, which is optimized for smaller satellite missions that can
support up to 5.0 kilowatts of payload power. Orbital has also developed the higher-power GEOStar-3
spacecraft design, delivering the next increment of payload power for applications between 5.0 and
8.0 kilowatts, allowing Orbital to offer its innovative and reliable satellite design to the medium-class of
communications satellites.
FACTS AT A GLANCE
Galaxy 12, 14 and 15
C-band Commercial Communications Satellites
GEO
Galaxy 12