GALAXY 27

'Galaxy 27'

Spacecraft Design	Space Systems/Loral
Orbital location	129° West
Launch Date	1999
Vehicle	FS-1300
Design Life	11 years
C-band payload	24 x 36 MHz
Amp type	SSPA, 20 watts
Amp Redundancy	16 for 12
Receiver redundancy	4 for 2
Coverage	50 State, Canada, Mexico
Beacon	3700.5 MHz (H)
Beacon	4199.5 MHz (V)

'Galaxy 27' is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 129° W longitude, serving most of the North American market. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its FS-1300 line. Galaxy 27 was formerly known as 'Intelsat Americas 7' and 'Telstar 7'.
Current clients for Galaxy 27 include Starband and Talkstar Radio Network.^[1]
This satellite experienced a several-day power failure in 2004 and returned to service with reduced capacity. ^[2]

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References

1. Lyngsat.com list of channels carried on Galaxy 27
2. Gunter's Space Page - information on Galaxy 27