Galaxy 4R
Encyclopedia
Galaxy 4R is a Panamsat
-owned communications satellite
previously at an orbital location of 99° W, a slot once occupied by the Galaxy IV
, which suffered a failure in 1998. G4R was launched on April 18, 2000, with an Ariane
launch vehicle, and covered North America
with twenty-four transponders each on the C- and Ku band
s. The satellite is currently at 76.8°W, inclined.
Users included Warner Brothers, National Public Radio, Public Radio International
, FOX
, and Televisa
. The satellite was also utilized for satellite internet services through DirecPC.
Much of the Ku side was occupied by the HITS
service, which re-distributes programming found on other satellites to cable providers.
G4R was scheduled to be replaced by Galaxy 16 on August 14, 2006.
PanAmSat
The former PanAmSat Corporation founded in 1984 by Reynold Anselmo, was a satellite service provider headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. It operated a fleet of communications satellites used by the entertainment industry, news agencies, internet service providers, government agencies, and...
-owned communications satellite
Communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
previously at an orbital location of 99° W, a slot once occupied by the Galaxy IV
Galaxy IV
Galaxy IV was a model HS-601 satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications Company . The satellite, which carried a payload of both C band and Ku band transponders, was launched on June 24, 1993 and operated by PanAmSat Corporation....
, which suffered a failure in 1998. G4R was launched on April 18, 2000, with an Ariane
Ariane (rocket)
Ariane is a series of a European civilian expendable launch vehicles for space launch use. The name comes from the French spelling of the mythological character Ariadne....
launch vehicle, and covered North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
with twenty-four transponders each on the C- and Ku band
Ku band
The Kμ band is a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies. This symbol refers to —in other words, the band directly below the K-band...
s. The satellite is currently at 76.8°W, inclined.
Users included Warner Brothers, National Public Radio, Public Radio International
Public Radio International
Public Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
, FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, and Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
. The satellite was also utilized for satellite internet services through DirecPC.
Much of the Ku side was occupied by the HITS
Headend in the Sky
Headend in the Sky is Comcast's satellite multiplex service that provides cable channels to cable television operations.At a traditional cable television headend, multitudes of satellite dishes and antennas are used to grab cable stations from dozens of communication satellites...
service, which re-distributes programming found on other satellites to cable providers.
G4R was scheduled to be replaced by Galaxy 16 on August 14, 2006.
External links / references
- Corporate website Accessed February 19, 2006.