Galaxy 33

Galaxy 33 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 133° West longitude, serving the North American market. It was built by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, as part of its GEOStar-3 line. This satellite provides services in the C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band.

Galaxy 33

Mission type	Communications
Operator	Intelsat
COSPAR ID	2022-128A[1]
SATCAT no.	54026[2]
Website	Galaxy 33 and 34
Mission duration	15 years (planned) 2 years, 10 months, 4 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	Galaxy
Bus	GEOStar-3
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman
Launch mass	3,654 kg (8,056 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	October 8, 2022, 23:05 UTC[3]
Rocket	Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral SLC-40
Contractor	SpaceX
Entered service	November 2023 (planned)
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Slot	133° West
Transponders
Band	C-band Ku-band Ka-band
Coverage area	North America
Intelsat constellation ← Galaxy 32 Galaxy 34 →

Launch

Galaxy 33 was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States on October 8, 2022.^[4]