Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GALAXY 11 (G-11) 1999-071A | Payload | 36116 × 36165 km · 7.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L R/B 1999-071B | Rocket body | re-entered 2014-04-11 |
COSPAR ID 1999-071. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).