| Auto: | all |
| Galaxy 19 | |
| Operator: | Intelsat |
| Cospar Id: | 2008-045A |
| Satcat: | 33376 |
| Mission Duration: | 15 years |
| Spacecraft Bus: | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer: | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch Date: | UTC[1] [2] |
| Launch Rocket: | Zenit-3SL |
| Launch Contractor: | Sea Launch |
| Orbit Epoch: | January 24, 2015, 09:14:02 UTC[3] |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Geostationary |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 35782km (22,234miles) |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 35804km (22,248miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 0.01 degrees |
| Orbit Period: | 1436.12 minutes |
| Orbit Longitude: | 97° west |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Trans Band: | 24 C band |
| Trans Frequency: | Horizontal: 3700.5 MHz Vertical: 4199.5 MHz |
| Trans Bandwidth: | 36 megahertz |
| Trans Coverage: | United States Canada Mexico Caribbean Greenland |
| Trans Twta: | 20 watt SSPA |
| Trans Redundancy: | Amplifier: 16 for 12 Receiver: 4 for 2 NOTE: 'trans_redundancy' is not a valid parameter in this infobox--> |
Galaxy 19 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 97° West longitude, serving the North American market. Galaxy 19 replaced Galaxy 25 which is nearing the end of its design life and has been moved to 93.1°W longitude. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its FS-1300 line. Galaxy 19 was formerly known as Intelsat Americas 9 and was successfully launched September 24, 2008.[2] It provides services in the C band and Ku band.
The clients for Galaxy 19 include the previous clients for Galaxy 25. Expanded services include higher-powered C-band and Ku band transponders as well as new, high-power Ka band service. As of August 2017, Galaxy 19 broadcast 172 free-to-air channels for North American televisions, from a diverse list of national and international sources.[4]
Galaxy 19 was launched using Sea Launch.[5]