1994-002A
Gals 1 (Gals No. 11) was developed by NPO-PM for improved television broadcasting. It was intended to be stationed at 44E. By the time it was ready, Russia's economic troubles prevented its use domestically and it was bought by the Land Group (Land Commercial Satellite Corporation), a Beijing-based consortium. The satellite was contracted and delivered on orbit by AO Informkosmos, which was a consortium of NPO PM, NII Radio, NII for Space Instruments, and the Moscow NI Radiotechnical Institute. It is controlled from the NPO PM TsUP. The satellite had a mass of 2500 kg and the launch was the first use of the Blok DM-2M upper stage. Gals No. 11 uses the MSS-2500-01-GEO bus. The satellite was flight tested at 71E and then moved to 36E. Space Command orbital data show the satellite at the old position up to May 1996, but this is likely to be incorrect. The Land group's Roosevelt Commercial Satellite Co. leased capacity to Loral and GT/Asian TV. In 1996, Land Group chairman Mou Qizhong reportedly relocated the Land satellite management to Hong Kong, but I have not confirmed this. In 1999 Gals 1, which was then carrying the Russian NTV+ channel, was reportedly retired, although the orbital position was maintained during 1999 and NK reported it still in Intersputnik service in 2000.
| Gals 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Jan 20 | 0949 | Launch by Proton-K | KB |
| Stage 2 burn | |||
| Stage 3 burn | |||
| 0958 | Stage 3 sep | ||
| 0958 | Adapter sep | 185? x 190? x 51.6 | |
| 1102? | DM-2M burn 1 | ||
| DM-2M MECO-1 | 190? x 36000? x 47.4 | ||
| 1620? | DM-2M burn 2 | ||
| 1630? | DM-2M sep | ||
| 1994 Jan 20 | 1446.74 35908 x 36081 x 0.3 GEO 91.1E+2.7W | ||
| 1994 Jan 22 | 1451.15 36063 x 36098 x 0.3 GEO 83.3E+3.7E/d | ||
| 1994 Feb 1 | 1443.03 35890 x 35954 x 0.2 GEO 49.7E+1.7E/d | ||
| 1994 Feb 13 | 1435.91 35779 x 35786 x 0.2 GEO 44.3E + 0.01/d | ||
| 1994 Mar 21 | 1436.04 35779 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 44.0E + 0.00/d | ||
| 1994 May 27 | mv out | 1434.33 35643 x 35860 x 0.1 GEO 45.4E +0.4W/d | |
| 1994 Jun 12 | 1432.40 35679 x 35749 x 0.1 GEO 70.6E+0.9W/d | ||
| 1994 Jun 14 | 1435.94 35774 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 70.8E | ||
| 1994 Jul 4 | mv in | 1436.05 35774 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 71.4E | |
| 1994 Jul 29 | 1436.28 35776 x 35803 x 0.2 GEO 70.6E | ||
| 1994 Aug 27 | 1436.09 35780 x 35792 x 0.1 GEO 71.3E | ||
| 1995 Jul 18 | 1436.08 35774 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 70.9E | ||
| 1996 May | Move to 36E? | ||
| 1996 May 30 | 1436.07 35784 x 35787 x 0.1 GEO 71.0E | ||
| 1996 Jun 1 | 1436.10 35781 x 35787 x 0.1 GEO 35.8E | ||
| 1996 Jul 20 | 1436.05 35775 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 36.0E | ||
| 1998 May 1 | 1436.15 35780 x 35795 x 0.4 GEO 36.1E | ||
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