HGS 4 (GALAXY 4)

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite HGS 4 (GALAXY 4) at a glance.

Uptime

11765

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 1.0

Per day

Orbit

OTHER

Other

Inclination

14.6

Latest

Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for HGS 4 (GALAXY 4).

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: HGS 4 (GALAXY 4)

International designator: 1993-039A

Object number (NORAD): 22694

Object ID (CCSDS): 22694

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: LARGE

Orbital parameters

Period: 1436.041 minutes

Inclination: 14.5852 deg

SMA: 42163.641 km

Apoapsis: 35824.449 km

Periapsis: 35746.564 km

RAAN: 357.2717 deg

Eccentricy: 0.0009236

Argument of periapsis: 51.2721 deg

Mean anomaly: 274.1453 deg

Mean motion: 1.00275676 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): -0.00000141 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Sept. 9, 2025, 4:47 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Sept. 8, 2025, 5:05 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 HGS 4 (GALAXY 4)

TLE line 1: 1 22694U 93039A 25251.71187931 -.00000141 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996

TLE line 2: 2 22694 14.5852 357.2717 0009236 51.2721 274.1453 1.00275676116176

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite HGS 4 (GALAXY 4).

In-orbit conjunctions

A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object HGS 4 (GALAXY 4).

Target Orbit TCA Probability of collision Miss distance Type
RADUGA 2 GEO 2025-08-26 21:22:24 TBA 3651.0 (m) PAYLOAD
INSAT 1D OTHER 2024-12-26 19:36:09 TBA 2972.0 (m) PAYLOAD
COSMOS 2085 OTHER 2024-10-03 22:38:31 TBA 3587.0 (m) PAYLOAD
COSMOS 2371 OTHER 2024-09-19 02:53:57 TBA 3880.0 (m) PAYLOAD

Associated space launch

American communications satellite

HGS 4 (GALAXY 4) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 42P | Galaxy 4H’, on board a Ariane 42P space rocket.

The launch took place on June 25, 1993, 12:18 a.m. from Ariane Launch Area 2.

For more information about the launch, click the button.

Launch to space Ariane 42P | Galaxy 4H
Ariane 42P | Galaxy 4H

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: June 25, 1993, 12:18 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Ariane 42P

Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 2

Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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