# Galaxy 5

> communications satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q18327633](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18327633)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_5)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/galaxy-5

## Summary
Galaxy 5 is a communications satellite. It was launched on 1992-03-14 by an Atlas I rocket from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 and is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1992-013A and satellite catalog number 21906.

## Key Facts
- Galaxy 5 is an instance of a communications satellite (artificial satellite designed for telecommunications).
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 21906.
- COSPAR ID: 1992-013A.
- Launch date: 1992-03-14.
- Launch site: Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.
- Launch vehicle: Atlas I (an American expendable launch system).
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 on 1992-03-14.
- Listed in multiple public resources: English and Portuguese Wikipedia; Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11b6b905q2; Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite","21906"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is Galaxy 5?
A: Galaxy 5 is a communications satellite — an artificial satellite intended for telecommunications.

### Q: When was Galaxy 5 launched?
A: Galaxy 5 was launched on 1992-03-14.

### Q: What rocket launched Galaxy 5 and from where?
A: Galaxy 5 was launched by an Atlas I launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.

### Q: What identification numbers are assigned to Galaxy 5?
A: Galaxy 5 carries COSPAR ID 1992-013A and satellite catalog number 21906.

## Why It Matters
Communications satellites are fundamental infrastructure for telecommunications, enabling transmission of voice, data, and broadcast signals across long distances without relying solely on terrestrial networks. As a communications satellite launched in 1992, Galaxy 5 was part of the broader deployment of space-based telecommunications capacity that supported global and regional connectivity during the late 20th century. Its launch aboard an Atlas I places it within the operational history of American expendable launch systems and the Cape Canaveral launch complex. Catalog identifiers such as COSPAR ID 1992-013A and SCN 21906 allow researchers, operators, and cataloging agencies to track the satellite in space-object registries and information systems. Listings in public resources (Wikipedia, Google Knowledge Graph, Wolfram) make basic technical and historical data about Galaxy 5 accessible to professionals and the public, supporting transparency and historical record-keeping for space operations.

## Notable For
- Launched by an Atlas I expendable launch vehicle.
- Lift-off from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 on 1992-03-14.
- Assigned COSPAR ID 1992-013A and satellite catalog number 21906.
- Presence in multiple public data sources (English and Portuguese Wikipedia, Google Knowledge Graph, Wolfram Language).

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Galaxy 5.
- Type: Communications satellite.
- Role: Part of telecommunications infrastructure as an artificial satellite designed for telecommunications.

### Identification and catalog numbers
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 21906.
- COSPAR ID: 1992-013A.
- Wikidata description: communications satellite.

### Launch
- Launch date: 1992-03-14.
- Launch event: rocket launch recorded with point in time 1992-03-14.
- Launch site (start point): Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.
- Launch vehicle: Atlas I (American expendable launch system).

### Classification and role
- Instance of: communications satellite.
- General class description (communications satellite): an artificial satellite designed for telecommunications.

### External identifiers and records
- Wikipedia title: Galaxy 5 (available in English and Portuguese).
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11b6b905q2.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite","21906"].
- Sitelink count (Wikipedia languages): 2.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report