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Galaxy 11
Ariane 44L · Communications
1999Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre
Mission
Galaxy 11 was the first BSS-702 satellite. It was ordered in May 1997 and was successfully launched in December 1999 on an Ariane 4 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. Galaxy XI has a payload of 64 active transponders; 24 operate in C-band and 40 operate in Ku-band. The spacecraft was designed for an end-of-life power of more than 10 kW. The satellite provides service to North America and Brazil.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- Arianespace
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 2
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2