Galaxy 19
Galaxy 19 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 97° West longitude, serving the North American market. Galaxy 19 replaced Galaxy 25 which is nearing the end of its design life and has been moved to 93.1°W longitude. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its FS-1300 line. Galaxy 19 was formerly known as Intelsat Americas 9 and was successfully launched September 24, 2008. It provides services in the C band and Ku band.
| Operator | Intelsat |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2008-045A |
| SATCAT no. | 33376 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 24, 2008, 09:27:59 UTC |
| Rocket | Zenit-3SL |
| Launch site | Odyssey |
| Contractor | Sea Launch |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 97° west |
| Perigee altitude | 35,782 kilometers (22,234 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,804 kilometers (22,248 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.01 degrees |
| Period | 1436.12 minutes |
| Epoch | January 24, 2015, 09:14:02 UTC |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 C band |
| Frequency | Horizontal: 3700.5 MHz Vertical: 4199.5 MHz |
| Bandwidth | 36 megahertz |
| Coverage area | United States Canada Mexico Caribbean Greenland |
| TWTA power | 20 watt SSPA |
The clients for Galaxy 19 include the previous clients for Galaxy 25. Expanded services include higher-powered C-band and Ku band transponders as well as new, high-power Ka band service. As of August 2017, Galaxy 19 broadcast 172 free-to-air channels for North American televisions, from a diverse list of national and international sources.
Galaxy 19 was launched using Sea Launch.