Galaxy 17

 2007-016B

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By the time of launch, Galaxy 17 was owned by Intelsat. Thales Alenia Space (formerly Alcatel/Cannes) Spacebus 3000B3. Launch 2007; was to replace Galaxy 11 at 91W for video and voice comms in N America. In the event, it was stationed at 74W from 2007 Jul to 2008 Mar, and then moved to 123W.

Mass 4107 kg launch, 1750 kg dry. Size 3.8 x 1.8 x 2.3m with 36.9m span.

Ariane
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2007 May 5	2229	Launch by Ariane 5ECA L536	CSG ELA3
		T+0:07 Takeoff
		T+2:20 EAP sep 67 km
		T+3:10 Fairing sep, 105 km
	2237	T+8:53 EPC MECO 167 km	-1097 x 167 x 6.37
	2237	T+8:59 EPC sep
	2238	T+9:03 ESC-A burn 167 km
	2253	T+24:41 ESC-A MECO, 596 km
	2256	T+27:00 Astra 1L sep
	2258	T+29:21 Sylda sep
	2301	T+32:39 Galaxy 17 sep
		T+44:41 ESC-A passivation
2007 May 9			631.88 264 x 35763 x 6.0
2007 May 9		LAM	1330.67 31579 x 35814 x 0.2
2007 May 10	1630?	LAM	1430.68 35540 x 35820 x 0.0 GEO 88.6W+1.4E/d
2007 May 17			1435.97 35782 x 35785 x 0.1
2007 May 22			1436.15 35786 x 35788 x 0.1 GEO 81.0W
2007 Jun 9			1436.31 35788 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 75.5W+0.06/d
2007 Jul 13			1436.07 35780 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 74.0W
2008 Feb 28			1436.12 35775 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 74.0W
2008 Mar 20		Move out from 74.0W
2008 May 7		Move in at 123W
2008 May 14			1436.04 35771 x 35799 x 0.05 GEO 122.9W