The Galaxy series is a family of communications satellites originally developed and operated by Hughes Communications, now owned and operated by Intelsat. Galaxy is one of the first geostationary satellites. The first satellite, Galaxy 1 was launched on June 28, 1983.
Model | Manufacturer | Launch date | Launch vehicle | Comments |
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Galaxy 1 | HS-376 | June 28, 1983 | Delta 3920 | |
Galaxy XI | Boeing 702 | December 1999 | Ariane 4 | First 702 satellite |
Galaxy III-C | Boeing 702 | June 15, 2002 | Sea Launch |