26038 - GALAXY 11 (G-11)

Galaxy 11 was an American geostationary communication spacecraft that was launched from Kourou by an Ariane 4 rocket. The 2,775 kg, 10.4 kW spacecraft carried 24 C-band (20 W), and 40 Ku-band (24 at 75 W, and 16 at 140 W) transponders to provide voice and video communications to North America and Brazil, after parking eventually over 91 degrees W longitude.

The 20-watt C-band transponders will be used primarily for cable television customers. The Ku-band payload offers two power levels: 140 watts for video distribution, and 75 watts for data networks and other general communications services. This gives Galaxy 11 a total payload of 64 active transponders, for much greater capacity than the largest satellites now in its fleet.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1999-12-22
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 4
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 2775.0 kg