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Galaxy 9
Also known as G-9
deorbited
Identification
Position
81° W (139.3° W)
NORAD / COSPAR
23877 / 1996-033A
Operator
Intelsat
Orbit
GEO
Call sign
S2146
Hardware
Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
HS-376
Mass
1209 kg
Dry mass
700 kg
Launch
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Delta II
Beacons
4199H
4199.875
Comment
24 (+6) C-band transponders
Lifetime
24 May 1996
Launched
15 yr
Design life
30.2 yr
Elapsed
Expired
Remaining
May 2011
End of life
Satellite is deorbited
