| Names | G-26 Intelsat Americas 6 IA-6 Telstar 6 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2005-005A |
| SATCAT no. | 25626 |
| Website | https://www.intelsat.com |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 9 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Galaxy |
| Bus | SSL 1300S |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 3,763 kg (8,296 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,469 kg (3,239 lb) |
| Power | 16 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 February 2005, 05:12:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K / DM-03 |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/23 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | April 2005 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 7 June 2014 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Slot | 93° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 52 transponders: 24 C-band 28 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Canada, United States, Mexico |
Galaxy 26 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its SSL 1300 satellite bus. Galaxy 26 was formerly known as Intelsat Americas 6 and Telstar 6. It was launched aboard a Proton-K / DM-03 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Site 81/23.[1]
It spent most of its operational life at the 93° West longitude orbital position, serving the North American market. Clients included ABC, CBS, CNN and FOX.