Satellite description

GALAXY 15, 28884 is a payload satellite owned by Panamsat (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 13 Oct 2005 UTC via an ARIANE 5GS launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

28884, 2005-041A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

10 hours ago

Origin

PAN (US / ITSO)

Manufacturer

OSC

Mission

Non-operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

OSC STAR 2, IHI LAE

Mass

2,033 kg wet, 885 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2005-10-13 (20 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ARIANE 5GS

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 30 m

Radar Cross Section

28.709 m², Large (>1 m²)