| Names | G-27 Telstar 7 Intelsat Americas 7 IA-7 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1999-052A |
| SATCAT no. | 25922 |
| Website | http://www.intelsat.com |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 24 years, 3 months, 20 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Galaxy |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 3,790 kg (8,360 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,537 kg (3,389 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 September 1999, 06:29 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 4LP (V121) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | November 1999 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Slot | 66° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 48 transponders: 24 C-band 24 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | North America |
Galaxy 27 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat. It was at first located at 129° West longitude, serving most of the North America market.[1][2] It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its LS-1300 line. Galaxy 27 was formerly known as Intelsat Americas-7 and Telstar-7.
This satellite experienced a power failure of several days in 2004 and returned to service with reduced capacity.[3]
In May 2011, Galaxy 27 was redeployed to 45.1° East longitude in order to expand Intelsat's services in the Middle East and Western Asia.[4] In October 2013, Intelsat moved the satellite to an inclined orbit at 66° East.[5] At its inclined orbit of 2.4° at 66° East, Galaxy 27 is in a collocated orbit with Intelsat 17.