Galaxy 15

 2005-041A

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Orbital Star 2 satellite 2033 kg launch, 1264 kg BOL, 885 kg dry. Size 3.3 x 1.9 x 1.5m with 12.6m span. For 133W. Under the Spelda 5E; uses 937VB5 adapter.

Galaxy 15 was owned by Panamsat until that company's purchase by Intelsat in 2006 Jul.

The L-band LMPRS-1 WAAS navigation payload is operated by Lockheed Martin for the US FAA.

In 2010, the satellite commanding systems failed and the satellite drifted off station, but the communications payload carried on transmitting, interfering with other satellites. Intelsat were unable to regain control until December, when the satellite lost earth lock, the batteries drained, and the systems rebooted.

Galaxy 15
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2005 Oct 13	2232	Launch by Ariane 5GS L524	CSG ELA3
		T+2:18 EAP sep
		T+3:10 Fairing sep
		T+3:20 110 km 2.35 km/s
		T+4:20 130 km 2.75 km/s
		T+4:52 147 km 3.00 km/s
		T+5:26 151 km 3.32 km/s
		T+8:35 134 km 6.01 km/s
		T+9:00 6.51 km/s 133 km
		T+9:09 6.70 km/s 134 km
	2241	T+9:39 EPC MECO	44 x 1609 x 7.9
	2241	T+9:45 145 km EPC sep
	2241	T+9:52 EPS burn
		T+11:00 7.74 175 km
		T+16:10 381 km 8.06 km/s ?
		T+26:51 EPS MECO
		T+29:41 Syr 3A sep
		T+32:29 Spelda sep
		T+37:08 Galaxy 15 sep
2005 Oct 14			638.47 577 x 35789 x 7.0
2005 Oct 16		LAM-1	726.19 4925 x 35843 x 4.0
2005 Oct 17		LAM-2	1070.41 20743 x 35825 x 0.8
2005 Oct 18		LAM-3	1349.39 32350 x 35793 x 0.3
2005 Oct 19	1900?	LAM-4	1435.70 35763 x 35794 x 0.1 GEO 151.4W+0.1E
2005 Oct 31			1436.06 35780 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 150.0W
2005 Nov		Relocate to 133.2W
2005 Dec 4			1436.01 35776 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 133.2W
2006 Mar 25			1436.05 35779 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 133.0W
2006 Aug 8			1436.09 35779 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 133.0W
2010 Apr 5		Command failure, comm payload OK
		Drifting off station
2010 Apr 30			1435.98 35772 x 35795 x 0.1 GEO 132.6W+0.02E
2010 Dec 23		Power failed, system reset into safe mode
2012 Jan 6		Switch to backup oscillator