Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Galaxy-25 (G-25, Intelsat 1A-5, Telstar 5) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Intelsat, Ltd. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-93.09 |
Perigee (km) |
35771 |
Apogee (km) |
35801 |
Eccentricity |
0.000355821235411329 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.03 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.08 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3515 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
24-05-1997 |
Expected Lifetime |
13 yrs. |
Contractor |
Space Systems/Loral |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton K |
COSPAR Number |
1997-026A |
NORAD Number |
24812 |
Comments |
24 C-band, 28 Ku-band; U.S., southern Canada, Mexico, Caribbean. |