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Galaxy 27

Galaxy 27

Galaxy 27
Spacecraft Design Space Systems/Loral
Orbital location 129° West
Launch Date 1999
Vehicle FS-1300
Design Life 11 years
C-band payload 24 x 36 MHz
Amp type SSPA, 20 watts
Amp Redundancy 16 for 12
Receiver redundancy 4 for 2
Coverage 50 State, Canada, Mexico
Beacon 3700.5 MHz (H)
Beacon 4199.5 MHz (V)

Galaxy 27 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 129° W longitude, serving most of the North American market. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its FS-1300 line. Galaxy 27 was formerly known as Intelsat Americas 7 and Telstar 7.

Current clients for Galaxy 27 include Starband and Talkstar Radio Network.

This satellite experienced a several-day power failure in 2004 and returned to service with reduced capacity.

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