Galaxy 17

[N3KTH]

Well, when Equity went down this morning, I did a little reading searching around the web. Seems that Galaxy 17 will be the replacement for G10R. A couple of things I noticed...

G10R still probably has enough backup fuel for 3 years.

and

G17 will probably be located at 91 or 99 not 123....

Do we expect all the channels (on G10) to be transfered to G17 as soon as it is operational at the new location??

 

[kstuart]

In December 2006:

The FCC granted PanAmSat's request to launch and operate the C-/Ku-band Galaxy 17 satellite at 91 WL

This means that Galaxy 17 will replace Galaxy 11 - which was the original plan prior to the August 2004 Galaxy 10R failure.

PS The "three years of backup fuel" for G10R quote and the "Galaxy 17 will replace G10R" quote are both from August 2004...

 

[kstuart]

Aha !! I checked Lyngsat's launch list.

Galaxy 17 to replace Galaxy 11, launched April-June 2007, and:

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Galaxy 18Zenit123.0°W24 Ku and 24 C tpsC Swinehart
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So, they returned to the G17-to-replace-G11 plan, because six months after the Aug 2004 failure, they had ordered G18 to replace G10R (currently scheduled for July 2007 launch):

PALO ALTO, Calif. — February 23, 2005 [SIZE=-1]— Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) today announced that it has been selected by PanAmSat Corporation, Wilton, Conn., to build Galaxy 18, a new Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) satellite that will deliver 10 kilowatts of power over a 15-year lifetime.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]"We are pleased to once again be selected by PanAmSat to build an important piece of its global network," said Patrick DeWitt, president, Space Systems/Loral. "Because of SS/L's cost-effective integration of advanced satellite features with high performance, space-proven technology, PanAmSat will be able to deliver highly competitive and reliable services to their customers."[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The satellite's hybrid communications payload will carry a total of 48 operating transponders, including 24 high-power Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders. The satellite is designed to operate from PanAmSat's 123 degrees West orbital location. The contract is subject to standard bankruptcy court approval.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]When delivered in 2007, Galaxy 18 will become PanAmSat's newest satellite covering the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, in addition to Canada and Mexico, and will be the fifth spacecraft built for PanAmSat by SS/L. Galaxy 16 is also under construction at SS/L's facility in Palo Alto, California and is planned for delivery in 2006.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The satellite is based on SS/L's flight-proven, 1300, geostationary satellite platform, which has a long and proven record of reliable operation. Currently, there are 48 SS/L 1300 satellites on orbit, performing a variety of critical communications functions.[/SIZE]

Also, note that Galaxy 25 (IA5) will be replaced by a new satellite to be launched in Fall 2007.