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2. History
Galaxy 14 Satellite is for telecommunications and transmission of digital television developed by Orbital Science Corporation (OSC) for the PanAmSat Corporation
An important role is for an complete digital delivery of programming in U.S that is mandated by America's Federal Communications Commission
The satellite was launched on August 14 2005 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by a rocket Soyuz
The launch was carried out by the company Starsem , a joint Russian-European
The satellite was to be launched the previous day but due to problems of data transmission countdown was arrested thirty seconds before departure

3. General Information Satellite Name Galaxy-14 Operator/Owner
PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.)
Country Of Operator/Owner 
USA
Contractor 
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Country Of Contractor 
Users 
Commercial
Purpose 
Communications
Expected Lifetime 
15 yrs.
Power
4,700 W
COSPAR Number  A
NORAD Number 
28790

4. Orbital and Launch Data
Class Of Orbit 
Geostationary Orbit
Perigee 
35,776 km
Apogee 
35,795 km
Eccentricity 
2.25E-04
Inclination 
0.01 degrees
Period 
1, minutes
GEO Longitude 
Date Of Launch
August 13, 2005
Launch Site 
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch Vehicle 
Soyuz-Fregat
Launch Mass 
2,086 kg

5. Launching Information
The Galaxy 14 satellite is the seventh Orbital-built GEO satellite to be completed and launched
Starsem used the Soyuz version rocket equipped with a Fregat upper stage, which will perform two successive burns to place Galaxy 14 on its transfer orbit 1 hr. 37 min. after liftoff from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
The Galaxy 14 satellite was deployed into a transfer orbit about 90 minutes after lift-off
After several days, Galaxy 14 performed a series of orbit-raising "burns" of its on-board rocket engine to achieve a circular orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the Earth

6. Satellite Information
The Galaxy 14 satellite was operated in C-band frequencies from its orbital location at 125 degrees West longitude
Galaxy 14 has a liftoff mass of 2,087 kg and was be co-located with PanAmSat's Galaxy 12 satellite at an orbital slot of 125 deg West
It is designed to provide digital video programming, high-definition television (HDTV) and other fixed satellite services
The spacecraft is optimized for a 15-year design life and will provide capacity for PanAmSat's satellite network over the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii

7. Cond…
Custom-designed by Orbital Sciences Corporation for PanAmSat, Galaxy 14 is a Star 2 Bus model satellite with MHz C-band transponders
Its output is more than double the power of its predecessors(Galaxy 12)
Galaxy 14 is the second in a series of new-generation satellites ordered by PanAmSat to provide additional power output, increased flexibility and service availability to its customers
It delivers digital video programming, high-definition television (HDTV), video on demand and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) service throughout the continental United States
This relay satellite provides television signals mostly for the east coast, including ESPN, Lifetime, Sci-Fi, CNN, A&E and The History Channel

8. Galaxy 14 at 125° W downlink C-band North America Beam coverage map
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Galaxy 14 at 125° W downlink C-band North America Beam coverage map

9. Horizontal encapsulation of the Galaxy 14 satellite with its Soyuz payload fairing is performed in the Starsem Payload Processing Facilities 

10. The Galaxy 14 satellite is ready for launch in the Starsem Payload Processing Facilities (SPPF) at Baikonur Cosmodrome

11. Arianespace/Starsem Soyuz mission with the Galaxy 14 satellite

12. The Soyuz-Fregat lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 7:28 pm and placed the Galaxy 14 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit

13. Galaxy-14

14. Galaxy 14: C footprint map

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