| Manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft Company, Boeing Satellite Systems, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Space Systems/Loral, Alcatel Alenia, Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Operator | INTELSAT |
| Applications | Communications |
| Specifications | |
| Bus | HS-376, HS-601, BSS-702, STAR-2, SSL 1300, GEOStar-3 |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Production | |
| Status | In service |
| Launched | 39 |
| Operational | 21 |
| Retired | 14 |
| Failed | 3 |
| Maiden launch | 28 June 1983 |
| Last launch | 3 August 2023 |
The Galaxy series is a family of communications satellites originally developed and operated by Hughes Communications. It has since merged with PanAmSat and is now owned and operated by Intelsat. As one of the earliest geostationary satellites, Galaxy 1 was launched on 28 June 1983. The latest one, Galaxy 37, was launched on 3 August 2023.
References
- On 15 November 2002, PanAmSat terminated its contract with Boeing Satellite Systems for the Galaxy 8iR satellite that was almost completed, claiming that Boeing did not comply with the terms of the contract, and requested US$72 million from Boeing to repay previous advances and other costs. The satellite was later converted to the ProtoStar 2 satellite, which was released in 2009, and was acquired that same year by SES which renamed it to SES-7.