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GALAXY 36 (G-36)

US Cable Television C-band Distribution · SES Americom

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A Galaxy satellite at 95°W adding capacity to America's most important cable distribution orbital position. Galaxy-36 demonstrates that despite streaming's growth, the satellite C-band cable distribution business remains robust enough to justify new satellite investment. Sports rights fees — which support live sports as cable television's most irreplaceable content — ensure that C-band distribution infrastructure remains economically viable as long as live sports drive cable subscriptions.

Its orbit

Orbit
Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
Altitude
22,237–22,247 mi (35,786–35,803 km)
Inclination
0.0°
One orbit
23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
NORAD ID
54742
Int’l designator
2022-170B
Launched
2022

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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