Galaxy 10R

 2000-002A

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HS-601HP replacement for the Galaxy 10 satellite, lost in the Delta 3 explosion. Location 127W. Launch mass is 3651 kg, BOL 2137 kg, dry mass 1987 kg. Size is box 6.0 x 3.4 x 2.3m with 26.2m span. Galaxy 10R was assigned to the 'Galaxy cable neighbourhood' consisting of Galaxy 1R, 5, 7 and 9. G9 was moved from 123W to 127W establishing a new location. G10R also provided Ku-band capacity supplementing SBS-5.

In Aug 2004 the second of two XIPS ion thruster systems failed, leaving the satellite reliant on its bipropellant engine.

Galaxy 10R
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2000 Jan 25	0104	Launch by Ariane 42L	CSG ELA2
		T+2:20 PAL sep
		T+3:14 St 1 sep
		T+3:17 St 2 burn
		T+4:05 Fairing sep
		T+5:26 St 2 sep
		T+5:31 St 3 burn
		T+18:42 St 3 MECO
		T+20:48 St 3 sep
		T+20:52 St 3 avoidance maneuver
2000 Jan 25			582.49 218 x 33233 x 7.0
2000 Jan 30		LAM-1	755.45 6382 x 35814 x 3.7
2000 Jan 31		LAM-2	1087.28 21496 x 35799 x 0.6
2000 Jan 31	2145?	LAM-3	1396.48 34231 x 35783 x 0.2
2000 Feb 1	2030?	LAM-4	1436.76 35783 x 35815 x 0.1 GEO 126.7W
2000 Feb 23			1433.03 35675 x 35778 x 0.1 GEO 125.2W dr
2000 Mar 26			1436.06 35783 x 35788 x 0.0 GEO 123.0W
2000 May 23			1436.07 35778 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 123.0W
2004 Aug 3		XIPS failure
2006 Aug 1			1436.08 35779 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 123.0W
2008 Jun 2			1436.08 35779 x 35792 x 0.1 GEO 123.0W