Horizons 1 at 150° W
also known as Galaxy 13, Linkstar 4, Galaxy XIII
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 150° WChannel line-up at 150° W | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 27954
- COSPAR number
- 2003-044A
- Operator
- SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation/Intelsat
- Manufacturer
- Boeing (Hughes)
- Model
- BSS-601HP
- Launch
- 01 Oct 2003 from Sea Launch (Odyssey platform) on Zenit 3SL
- Launch mass
- 4060 kg
- Dry mass
- 2630 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Callsign
- S2475/S2824/S2386/S3049
- Beacon
- 4198.5V, 4199.5V, 11702V, 12199H
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band Wide beam (Ku band) View footprint
- C-band North America Beam (C band) View footprint
- Ku-band America Beam (Ku band) View footprint
About Horizons 1
24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders covering CONUS