flown by SpaceX USA

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34

Success
OCT 08202223:05:00 UTC

Galaxy 33 will replace Galaxy 15, which was decommissioned on 31 August 2022. Galaxy 34 will replace Galaxy 12.

Northrop Grumman-built satellites for Intelsat's C-band spectrum-clearing programme. At 7,350 kg (16,200 lb) combined mass, this was one of the heaviest GTO payloads flown by SpaceX to date, necessitating a lower-energy transfer orbit with an initial apogee of roughly 19,800 km (12,300 mi) rather than a standard GTO.

launched from SLC-40 Canaveral

aboard Falcon 9 B5 F9-180 into GSO

Broadcast

Watch how the launch went

Booster

B1060.14

Landed on drone ship · ASOG

Payloads · 2

  • 01

    Galaxy 33

    Communications

  • 02

    Galaxy 34

    Communications