Geostationary
GALAXY 33 (G-33)
US West Coast C-band / Ku-band Distribution · SES Americom
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A Galaxy satellite at 121°W with C-band and Ku-band capacity serving US West Coast markets. Galaxy-33 provides the Pacific Rim's connection point to US satellite distribution, with C-band for cable headend distribution and Ku-band for enterprise and broadcast uplinks along the US West Coast. The 121°W position offers optimal coverage of California, Oregon, and Washington — the US states most dependent on Pacific communications.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,237–22,247 mi (35,787–35,803 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 54026
- Int’l designator
- 2022-128A
- Launched
- 2022
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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