Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 Satellite Successfully Launched

The Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 (G-37/H-4) satellite has been successfully launched for Intelsat by SpaceX, setting a new record for the commercial satellite industry by sending eight geostationary satellites into space within 10 months.

“This launch completes our comprehensive Galaxy fleet refresh plan started about 10 months ago."

Dave Wajsgras, Intelsat.

The Maxar-manufactured Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 satellite launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 1:00 a.m. EDT August 3. G-37/H-4 separated from the vehicle at 1:33 a.m. EDT, and Intelsat confirmed its signal acquisition at 1:37 a.m. EDT.

“This launch completes our comprehensive Galaxy fleet refresh plan started about 10 months ago," said Dave Wajsgras, CEO at Intelsat. "This milestone is now a part of the 40-year Galaxy legacy – satellites our North American customers have relied on for decades. It also marks the 20-year anniversary of our JSAT partnership. This joint venture has allowed both companies to serve more customers in more places throughout the world.”

Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 Satellite Operations

When operations start later this year, G-37/H-4 will be positioned at 127 degrees West and deliver a wide range of services and coverage. The G-37 C-Band payload will provide North American capacity for television media and telecommunication network customers. The H-4 Ku-band payload will provide continuity for our mobility, network, and U.S. government customers and will be owned jointly by Intelsat and JSAT International, the U.S.-owned subsidiary of SKY Perfect JSAT Corp.

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation is Asia’s largest satellite operator with a fleet of 16 satellites, and Japan’s only provider of both Multi-channel Pay TV broadcasting and satellite communications services. SKY Perfect JSAT delivers a broad range of entertainment through the “SKY PerfecTV!” platform, the most extensive in Japan with a total of approximately 2.8 million subscribers.

(Source: Intelsat news release. Images provided)