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{{Infobox spaceflight
| name                  = Galaxy 17
| image                 = 
| image_caption         =

| mission_type          = [[Communications satellite|Communication]]<ref name="nssdc">{{cite web|url= https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2007-016B |title= NSSDC Master Catalog: Galaxy 17 |publisher = NASA NSSDC |date= 2008-08-05 |access-date= 2008-11-07 }}</ref>
| operator              = [[Intelsat]]
| website               = 
| COSPAR_ID             = 2007-016B 
| SATCAT                = 31307
| mission_duration      = 15 years (design life)<ref name="skyrocket"/>

| spacecraft_bus        = [[Spacebus#Spacebus 3000B3|Spacebus 3000B3]]
| manufacturer          = [[Alcatel Alenia Space]]
| dry_mass              = 
| launch_mass           = {{convert|4100|kg|lb}}<ref name="skyrocket"/>
| power                 = 9.5&nbsp;kilowatts

| launch_date           = {{start-date|4 May 2007, 22:29|timezone=yes}}&nbsp;UTC
| launch_rocket         = [[Ariane 5|Ariane 5ECA]]<ref name="skyrocket">{{cite web|url= http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/galaxy-17.htm |title= Galaxy 17 |work= Skyrocket.de |first= Gunter |last= Krebs |date= 2008-05-31 |access-date= 2008-11-07 }}</ref>  
| launch_site           = [[Guiana Space Centre|Kourou]] [[ELA-3]]<ref name="nssdc"/><ref name="skyrocket"/>
| launch_contractor     = 
| entered_service       =

| disposal_type         = 
| deactivated           = <!-- {{end-date|[insert date here]}} -->

| orbit_epoch           = 13 May 2007<ref name="satcat">{{cite web |last=McDowell |first=Jonathan |title=SATCAT |url=http://planet4589.org/space/log/satcat.txt |publisher=Jonathan's Space Pages |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
| orbit_reference       = [[Geocentric orbit|Geocentric]]
| orbit_regime          = [[Geostationary orbit|Geostationary]]
| orbit_periapsis       = {{convert|35526|km|mi}}<ref name="satcat"/>
| orbit_apoapsis        = {{convert|35815|km|mi}}<ref name="satcat"/>
| orbit_inclination     = 0.05&nbsp;degrees<ref name="satcat"/>
| orbit_period          = 1,430.16&nbsp;minutes<ref name="satcat"/>
| orbit_longitude       = 91° West({{coord|0|-91|display=inline}})
| orbit_slot            = 
| apsis                 = gee

| trans_band            = 24 [[C band (IEEE)|C band]]<br/>24 [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]]
| trans_frequency       = 
| trans_bandwidth       = 
| trans_capacity        = 
| trans_coverage        = North America
| trans_TWTA            = 
| trans_EIRP            = 
| trans_HPBW            = 
}}

'''Galaxy 17''' is a [[communications satellite]] owned by [[Intelsat]] to be located at [[91st meridian west|91° West]] [[longitude]], serving the [[North America]]n market. Galaxy 17 was intended to replace [[SBS 6]].  It was built by [[Alcatel Alenia Space]] (which is now Thales Alenia Space), in its [[Cannes Mandelieu Space Center]], France.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070505/sc_nm/space_ariane_dc News report on launch]</ref>

Galaxy 17 was launched by [[Arianespace]] from [[Kourou]], [[French Guiana]] on an [[Ariane 5]] rocket along with [[Astra 1L]]. It became operational at [[74th meridian west|74° West]] [[longitude]] in the [[geostationary orbit]] and replaced SBS-6 which was moved out of the [[geostationary orbit]] to a parking orbit in the [[Graveyard orbit]]. This took place on July 7, 2007.  Galaxy 17 began its move to [[91st meridian west|91° West]] longitude when Horizons-2 was launched and placed in the [[74th meridian west|74° West]] longitude slot.  Horizons-2 was originally slated to replace SBS-6 but the launch was delayed, possibly due to the delayed repairs of the Sea Launch vessel.

Galaxy 17 is the first primarily European satellite to cover the U.S. Built by a French/Italian manufacturer, it was launched on a French rocket from a French spaceport. Galaxy 17 became operational again in mid July, 2008, when it took over traffic of Galaxy 11. As Galaxy 11 has effectively been replaced, any references to Galaxy 11 can now be considered references to Galaxy 17.

==See also==
* [[Classic Arts Showcase]] – a non-profit fine arts channel broadcast from Galaxy 17

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{satbeams footprint|5584|Galaxy 17}}

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