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History Galaxy 14 Satellite is for telecommunications and transmission of digital television developed by Orbital Science Corporation (OSC) for the PanAmSat Corporation An important role is for an complete digital delivery of programming in U.S that is mandated by America's Federal Communications Commission The satellite was launched on August 14 2005 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by a rocket Soyuz The launch was carried out by the company Starsem , a joint RussianEuropean The satellite was to be launched the previous day but due to problems of data transmission countdown was arrested thirty seconds before departure General Information Satellite Name Galaxy-14 Operator/Owner PanAmSat (Intelsat, Ltd.) Country Of Operator/Owner USA Contractor Orbital Sciences Corp. Country Of Contractor USA Users Commercial Purpose Communications Expected Lifetime 15 yrs. Power 4,700 W COSPAR Number 2005-030A NORAD Number 28790 Orbital and Launch Data Class Of Orbit Geostationary Orbit Perigee 35,776 km Apogee 35,795 km Eccentricity 2.25E-04 Inclination 0.01 degrees Period 1,436.07 minutes GEO Longitude -124.96000 Date Of Launch August 13, 2005 Launch Site Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch Vehicle Soyuz-Fregat Launch Mass 2,086 kg Launching Information The Galaxy 14 satellite is the seventh Orbital-built GEO satellite to be completed and launched Starsem used the Soyuz version rocket equipped with a Fregat upper stage, which will perform two successive burns to place Galaxy 14 on its transfer orbit 1 hr. 37 min. after liftoff from the Baikonur Cosmodrome The Galaxy 14 satellite was deployed into a transfer orbit about 90 minutes after lift-off After several days, Galaxy 14 performed a series of orbit-raising "burns" of its on-board rocket engine to achieve a circular orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the Earth Satellite Information The Galaxy 14 satellite was operated in C-band frequencies from its orbital location at 125 degrees West longitude Galaxy 14 has a liftoff mass of 2,087 kg and was be co-located with PanAmSat's Galaxy 12 satellite at an orbital slot of 125 deg West It is designed to provide digital video programming, high-definition television (HDTV) and other fixed satellite services The spacecraft is optimized for a 15-year design life and will provide capacity for PanAmSat's satellite network over the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii Cond… Custom-designed by Orbital Sciences Corporation for PanAmSat, Galaxy 14 is a Star 2 Bus model satellite with 24 36-MHz C-band transponders Its output is more than double the power of its predecessors(Galaxy 12) Galaxy 14 is the second in a series of new-generation satellites ordered by PanAmSat to provide additional power output, increased flexibility and service availability to its customers It delivers digital video programming, high-definition television (HDTV), video on demand and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) service throughout the continental United States This relay satellite provides television signals mostly for the east coast, including ESPN, Lifetime, Sci-Fi, CNN, A&E and The History Channel Images Galaxy 14 at 125° W downlink C-band North America Beam coverage map Horizontal encapsulation of the Galaxy 14 satellite with its Soyuz payload fairing is performed in the Starsem Payload Processing Facilities The Galaxy 14 satellite is ready for launch in the Starsem Payload Processing Facilities (SPPF) at Baikonur Cosmodrome Arianespace/Starsem Soyuz mission with the Galaxy 14 satellite The Soyuz-Fregat lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 7:28 pm and placed the Galaxy 14 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit Galaxy-14 Galaxy 14: C footprint map