Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Galaxy-30 is a geostationary communications satellite for Intelsat. Satellite is built by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS) and is planned to provide video distribution and broadcast services to customers in North America. Galaxy 30 satellite is launched in tandem with MEV-2 vehicle.…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSAT-4B 2020-056A | Payload | 35772 × 35802 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| MEV-2 2020-056B | Payload | docked | |
| GALAXY 30 (G-30) 2020-056C | Payload | 35776 × 35797 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2020-056D | Debris | 313 × 25530 km · 6.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2020-056E | Rocket body | 284 × 33973 km · 5.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2020-056 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).