Galaxy 23

Mission type	Communications
Operator	Intelsat  / EchoStar
COSPAR ID	2003-034A
SATCAT no.	27854
Mission duration	12 years (design life)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	FS-1300
Manufacturer	Space Systems/Loral
Start of mission
Launch date	8 August 2003, 3:31am GMT [1]
Launch site	Odyssey ( Sea Launch )
Orbital parameters
Longitude	121° West
Transponders
Band	24 C-band x 36 MHz
Coverage area	North America

Galaxy 23 is the name given to the C-band service of the Galaxy 23/EchoStar IX communications satellite jointly owned by Intelsat and EchoStar located at 121° W longitude (20Years, i=1° (2024)), serving the North American market. It was built by Space Systems/Loral , as part of its FS-1300 line. Galaxy 23 was formerly known as Intelsat Americas 13 . The "Galaxy 23" portion of the service provides transponders in the C band . The "EchoStar IX" portion broadcasts K _u band , and K _a band transponders. ^[2]

While the satellite itself is jointly owned through a partnership between Intelsat and Echostar , the K _u band payload is owned and operated by Echostar for international television programming and local television channels. That service is intended for Dish Network customers using a SuperDish system. The C-band payload is owned and operated by Intelsat . The K _a band payload is owned and operated by Echostar for as-yet-undisclosed purposes.

Current clients for Galaxy 23/EchoStar 9 include Dish Network , Direct TV , Genesis Networks, and Playboy . ^[3]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Echostar 9 Ku-band North America Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams
• Galaxy 23 C-band North America Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams
• Galaxy 23 on IMS

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