Gals 2

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General

Designation	23717 / 95063A
Launch date	17 Nov 1995 at 14:30 UT
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Proton #237

Land has leased the satellite for $9 million a year to Global DBS Company, whose shareholders include the Loral Corp, General Instruments Co and TCI Cable TV Co, all of the United States, and British General Telecommunications Ltd/Asian TV network.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 17 Nov 1995	mid-Jun 1996	71°E
Jul 1996	Aug 2001	36°E

Inclined since Nov 2000.

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End of life

Out of service	Aug 2001
Cause	drifting

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications
Ku-band
EIRP coverage (dBW)

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Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Frequency
3	LHCP	11.835
1	LHCP	12.166

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