27954 - GALAXY 13 (HORIZONS-1)

GALAXY 13 (HORIZONS-1) is a joint American-Japanese (i.e, PanAmSat- JSAT corporations) geostationary communications spacecraft that was launched by a Zenit 3 rocket from the floating platform Odessey in equatorial Pacific ocean on 1 October 2003. The 2.6 tonne (4.06, including the fuel), 9.9 kW satellite carries 24 transponders each in the C- and Ku-bands to provide digital video, internet, and data services to the countries on either side of the Pacific ocean after parking over 127 degrees W longitude. The alternative designation of GALAXY 13 is adopted from the fact that the C-band component is a legacy of the GALAXY series and its co-owner PanAmSat who will control it, not the JSAT.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2003-10-01
Launch Vehicle: Zenit 3
Launch Site: Odyssey (Sea Launch Platform)