Mission type | Communications |
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COSPAR ID | 1993-039A |
SATCAT no. | 22694 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | HS-601 |
Manufacturer | Hughes |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | June 24 1993 |
Rocket | Ariane 42P |
Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
Contractor | Arianespace |
Transponders | |
Band | 24 C-band 24 Ku-band |
Galaxy IV was a model HS-601 satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC). The satellite, which carried a payload of both C band and Ku band transponders, was launched on June 24, 1993 and operated by PanAmSat Corporation.[1] It was in geostationary orbit at 99°W.