Galaxy 33

Galaxy 33
Mission type	Communications
Operator	Intelsat
COSPAR ID	2022-128A
SATCAT no.	54026
Website	Galaxy 33 and 34
Mission duration	15 years (planned); 2 years, 1 month, 23 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	Galaxy
Bus	GEOStar-3
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman
Launch mass	3,654 kg (8,056 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	October 8, 2022, 23:05 UTC
Rocket	Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral SLC-40
Contractor	SpaceX
Entered service	November 2023 (planned)
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Slot	133° West
Transponders
Band	C-band; Ku-band; Ka-band
Coverage area	North America
	Intelsat constellation ← Galaxy 32 Galaxy 34 →

Galaxy 33 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 133° West longitude, serving the North American market. It was built by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, as part of its GEOStar-3 line. This satellite provides services in the C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band.

Launch

Galaxy 33 was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States on October 8, 2022.^[4]

References

^ NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. "Galaxy 33". NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ "Galaxy 33". n2yo.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ Krebs, Gunther D. "Galaxy 33, 34". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
^ Intelsat (October 8, 2022). "Intelsat Announces Successful Launch of Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 Satellites". Retrieved February 11, 2023.

External links

G-33 FactSheet PDF

[1] NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. "Galaxy 33". NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive. Retrieved February 11, 2023.

[2] "Galaxy 33". n2yo.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.

[3] Krebs, Gunther D. "Galaxy 33, 34". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved February 11, 2023.

[4] Intelsat (October 8, 2022). "Intelsat Announces Successful Launch of Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 Satellites". Retrieved February 11, 2023.

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Intelsat IV	Intelsat IV F-1 IV F-2 IV F-3 IV F-4 IV F-5 IV F-6 IV F-7 IV F-8 IVA F-1 IVA F-2 IVA F-3 IVA F-4 IVA F-5 IVA F-6
Intelsat V	Intelsat V F-1 V F-2 V F-3 V F-4 V F-5 V F-6 V F-7 V F-8 V F-9† VA F-10 VA F-11 VA F-12 VA F-13 VA F-14 VA F-15
Intelsat VI	Intelsat 601 602 603 604 605
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August	Kosmos 2558 / Nivelir №3 USA-335 / RASR-4 USA-336 / SBIRS GEO-6 Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft Danuri EOS-02 / Microsat-2A†, AzaadiSAT† Starlink G4-26 (52 satellites) Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D × 10, Jilin-1 Hongwai-01A × 6 Starlink G3-3 (46 satellites) Yaogan 35-04 (3 satellites) Starlink G4-27 (53 satellites) Starlink G4-23 (54 satellites) Starlink G3-4 (46 satellites)
September	Yaogan 33-02 Starlink G4-20 (51 satellites) Yaogan 35-05 (3 satellites) Eutelsat Konnect VHTS Starlink G4-2 (34 satellites) ChinaSat 1E Starlink G4-34 (54 satellites) Soyuz MS-22 KH-11 19/NROL-91 Shiyan 14, Shiyan 15 Starlink G4-35 (52 satellites) Yaogan 36-01 (3 satellites) Shiyan 16A, Shiyan 16B, Shiyan 17
October	TechEdSat-15 SES-20, SES-21 SpaceX Crew-5 Starlink G4-29 (52 satellites) Galaxy 33, Galaxy 34 GLONASS-K 17L RAISE-3†, KOSEN-2†, MAGNARO†, MITSUBA†, WASEDA-SAT-ZERO† Huanjing 2E Yaogan 36-02 (3 satellites) Hotbird 13F Starlink G4-36 (54 satellites) OneWeb L14 (36 satellites) Gonets-M × 3 Progress MS-21 Starlink G4-31 (53 satellites) Shiyan 20C Mengtian
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