Galaxy 25
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator |
Loral Skynet (1997-2003) Intelsat (2003—) |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-026A |
| SATCAT no. | 24812 |
| Mission duration | 12 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 3,600 kilograms (7,900 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 May 1997, 17:00:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/DM4 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/23 |
| Contractor | International Launch Services |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 97° west (1997-2008) 93° west (1997—) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 C-band 28 Ku-band |
Galaxy 25 (G-25) launched in 1997 (formerly known as Intelsat Americas 5 (IA-5) until February 15, 2007 when it was renamed as result of the merger between owner Intelsat and PanAmSat or Telstar 5) is a medium-powered communications satellite formerly in a geostationary orbit at 0°N 97°W / 0°N 97°W, above a point in the Pacific Ocean several hundred miles west of the Galapagos Islands. It was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral, part of its FS-1300 line, and is currently owned and operated by Intelsat. The satellite's main C-band transponder cluster covers the United States, southern Canada, and Mexico; its main Ku band transponder cluster covers the U.S., Mexico, and the northern Caribbean Sea. An additional C-band and a Ku band transponder pair targets the Hawaiian Islands.
Galaxy 25 has a projected life of 12 years. It was replaced by Galaxy 19 (formerly IA-9) in late 2008. When it was last in service at 97 degrees west, Galaxy 25 transmitted both free-to-air (FTA) direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting and encrypted subscription channels / services. The replacement satellite, Galaxy 19 was successfully launched on September 24, 2008. Galaxy 25 has been moved to a different orbital position at 0°00′N 93°06′W / 0°N 93.1°W where it is currently broadcasting several services on its Ku band transponders.
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