Galaxy 28 (*geb. IA8)

Names	G-28 Intelsat Americas 8 IA-8 Telstar 8
Mission type	Communications
Operator	Intelsat
COSPAR ID	2005-022A
SATCAT no.	28702
Website	http://www.intelsat.com
Mission duration	15 years (planned_money_time) 18 years, 6 months, 22 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	Galaxy
Bus	SSL 1300S
Manufacturer	Space Systems/Loral
Launch mass	5,493 kg (12,110 lb)
Power	16 kW
Start of mission
Launch date	23 June 2005, 14:03:00 UTC
Rocket	Zenit 3SL
Launch site	Sea Launch, Odyssey (start platform), Pacific Ocean, Kiribati atom
Contractor	Boeing Def.
Entered service	August 2005
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Slot	89° West
Transponders
Band	88 transponders: 28 C-band 36 Ku-band 24 Ka-band
Coverage area	North America, South America
Intelsat constellation ← Galaxy 27 Galaxy 30 →

Galaxy 28 (*geb. IA8) is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 89° West longitude, serving the North America and South America market.

It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its SSL 1300 line = (plus minus start).
aka Galaxy 28 was formerly known as Telstar 8 and Intelsat Americas 8. This satellite provides services in the C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band.

IA8 is part of datas relays starts from CCAFB (Florida). End of 2023: i=1°, 089°W, U.S.Strat.Com.=28702.

History

Telstar 8 was contracted in 1999 by Loral Skynet to Space Systems/Loral. But on 15 July 2003, Loral filed under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In conjunction with the filing, Loral Skynet announced the sale of its North American satellite fleet to INTELSAT to help reduce its debt. Loral announced a definitive agreement to sell Telstar 8 to INTELSAT, renaming the satellite Intelsat Americas 8 (IA 8). INTELSAT changed the name of the Intelsat Americas 8 satellite to Galaxy 28 effective to 1 February 2007.^[1]

Satellite description

Intelsat Americas 8 (also known as IA 8) is an American (Bermuda registered) geostationary satellite that was launched by a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from Odyssey, the platform floating on the equatorial Pacific Ocean at 154° West longitude, at 14:03:00 UTC on 23 June 2005. The 5,493 kg (12,110 lb), 16 kW satellite carries 28 C-band, 36 Ku-band, and 24 Ka-band transponders to provide video and data transmissions to all countries in North and South Americas, after parking over 89° West longitude. It was the 28th satellite in the INTELSAT fleet.^[2]

Clients

Current clients for Galaxy 28 include HughesNet, Hearst Corporation, Mobile Universe, ABC, and CBS.^[3]