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Galaxy 10

General

Designation	n/a
Launch date	27 Aug 1998
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	was to replace Galaxy 9 & SBS 5 at 123°W
Launch vehicle	Delta 3 #259

Insurance paid $250 million.

End of life

Out of service	27 Aug 1998
Cause	Launch failure

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hughes
Platform	HS-601HP
Mass at launch	3876 kg
Mass in orbit	2115 kg
Dimension	stowed: 2.7 m x 3.6 x 5.9 m
Solar array	26 m, gallium arsenide
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	BOL: 5800 W EOL: 5200 W
Design lifetime	12 years

C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	20 W (SSPA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	conus, Hawaii, Alaska
EIRP max	40 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V

Ku-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	63 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	conus, Hawaii, Alaska
EIRP max	50 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V

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