List of Intelsat satellites

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This is a list of satellites operated by Intelsat Corporation .

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Intelsat brand

Generations 1-4 (1965–1978)

SatelliteLaunch (UTC) [1] RocketLaunch SiteLongitude [2] FateOut of ServiceRemarks

First generation

Intelsat I F-1
(Early Bird)
6 April 1965
23:47:50
Delta D Cape Canaveral, LC-17A 28.0° WRetiredAugust 1965First commercial geosynchronous satellite
Intelsat I F-2 Not launched [ citation needed ]

Second generation

Intelsat II F-1 26 October 1966
23:05:00
Delta E1 Cape Canaveral, LC-17B RetiredApogee motor failed, but satellite operated from geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).[ citation needed ]
Intelsat II F2 (2639)11 January 1967
10:55:00
Delta E1 AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR), LC-17B 160e, i=1 (2023)Retired_The U.S. Department of Arts and Culture1969[ citation needed ] 1 2639U 67001A 23228.74112817 -.00000117 00000-0 00000+0 0 9991

2 2639 0.5881 81.3206 0005357 154.7771 155.4847 1.00268698108885

Intelsat II F-3 23 March 1967
01:30:12
Delta E1 Cape Canaveral, LC-17B Retired1973[ citation needed ]
Intelsat II F-4 28 September 1967
00:45:00
Delta E1 Cape Canaveral, LC-17B Retired1971-03[ citation needed ]

Third generation

Intelsat III F-1 19 September 1968
00:09:00
Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A FailedDelta control failure. Vehicle began breaking up at T+102 seconds followed by RSO destruct T+108 seconds.
Intelsat III F-2 19 December 1968
00:32:00
Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A RetiredOperated for one and a half years [ citation needed ]
Intelsat III F-3 6 February 1969
00:39:00
Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A Retired1979-04Operated for seven years [3]
Intelsat III F-4 22 May 1969
02:00:00
Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A RetiredOperated for three years [ citation needed ]
Intelsat III F-5 26 July 1969
02:06:00
Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A FailedLaunch failure, third stage malfunction [ citation needed ]
Intelsat III F-6 15 January 1970
00:16:03
Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A RetiredOperated for two years [ citation needed ]
Intelsat III F-7 23 April 1970
00:46:12
Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A RetiredOperated for sixteen years
Intelsat III F-8 23 July 1970
23:23:00
Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A FailedApogee motor failed [ citation needed ]

Fourth generation

Block 1
Intelsat IV F-1 21 May 1975
22:04:00
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat IV F-2 26 January 1971
00:36:03
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat IV F-3 20 December 1971
01:10:04
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat IV F-4 23 January 1972
00:12:04
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat IV F-5 13 June 1972
21:53:04
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat IV F-6 20 February 1975
23:35:00
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A Cape Canaveral, LC-36A FailedLaunch failure. Improper separation of a lanyard during booster jettison caused the Atlas's guidance computer to reset itself. Control of the booster was gradually lost. RSO T+403 seconds.
Intelsat IV F-7 23 August 1973
22:57:02
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat IV F-8 21 November 1974
23:43:59
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Block 2
Intelsat IVA F-1 26 September 1975
00:17:00
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat IVA F-2 29 January 1976
23:56
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat IVA F-3 7 January 1978
00:15:00
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat IVA F-4 26 May 1977
21:47:01
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat IVA F-5 30 September 1977
01:02:59
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36A FailedLaunch failure. Gas generator leak caused a fire in the Atlas's engine compartment leading to loss of control starting at T+30 seconds. Payload fairing and satellite were stripped away, followed by vehicle breakup at T+55 seconds. The Centaur was ejected from the exploding booster intact and the destruct command was sent to it a few seconds later.
Intelsat IVA F-6 31 March 1978
23:36:01
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]

Generations 5-6 (1980–1991)

SatelliteLaunch (UTC) [1] RocketLaunch SiteLongitude [2] FateOut of ServiceRemarks

Fifth generation

Block 1
Intelsat V F-1 23 May 1981
22:42
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat V F-2 6 December 1980
23:31
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat V F-3 15 December 1981
23:35
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat V F-4 5 March 1982
00:23
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired [4]
Intelsat V F-5 28 September 1982
23:17
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat V F-6 19 May 1983
22:26
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat V F-7 19 October 1983
00:45:36
Ariane 1 Kourou, ELA-1 Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat V F-8 5 March 1984
00:50:03
Ariane 1 Kourou, ELA-1 Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat V F-9 9 June 1984
23:03
Atlas G Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B FailedLaunch failure. Centaur broke up in orbit, making it impossible for the satellite to attain its intended altitude.
Block 2
Intelsat VA F-10 22 March 1985
23:55
Atlas G Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat VA F-11 30 June 1985
00:44
Atlas G Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral LC-36B 27.5°WRetired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat VA F-12 28 September 1985
23:17
Atlas G Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral LC-36B Retired[ citation needed ]
Intelsat VA F-13 17 May 1988
23:58:00
Ariane 2 Kourou ELA-1
Sold
To New Skies as NSS-513[ citation needed ]
Intelsat VA F-14 31 May 1986
00:53:03
Ariane 2 Kourou ELA-1 FailedLaunch failure, third stage failed to ignite[ citation needed ]
Intelsat VA F-15 27 January 1989
01:21:00
Ariane 2 Kourou ELA-1
Sold
To Columbia Communications Corporation as Columbia 515

Sixth generation

Intelsat 601 29 October 1991
23:08:08
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2
Sold
2007-10to Europe*Star, decommissioned in 2011 [5]
Intelsat 602 17 October 1989
23:05:00
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 Retired [6]
Intelsat 603 14 March 1990
11:52
Commercial Titan III Cape Canaveral LC-40 Retired2013-01Launch failure. Titan second stage failed to separate from the Centaur, leaving the Intelsat in LEO. Reboosted by Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-49
Intelsat 604 23 June 1990
11:19
Commercial Titan III Cape Canaveral LC-40 Retired2006-04-06 [7]
Intelsat 605 14 August 1991
23:15:13
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 Retired2009-01 [8]

Generations 7-10 (1993–2004)

SatelliteLaunch (UTC) [1] RocketLaunch SiteLongitude [2] FateOut of ServiceRemarks

Seventh generation

Intelsat 701 22 October 1993
06:46:00
Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 29.5°W Retired
Intelsat 702 17 June 1994
07:07:19
Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 32.9°E Retired
Intelsat 703 6 October 1994
06:35:02
Atlas IIAS Cape Canaveral LC-36B
Sold
To New Skies as NSS-703
Intelsat 704 10 January 1995
06:18
Atlas IIAS Cape Canaveral LC-36B Retired
Intelsat 705 22 March 1995
06:18
Atlas IIAS Cape Canaveral LC-36B Retired1 February 2011
Intelsat 706 17 May 1995
06:34:00
Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 Retired
Intelsat 707 14 March 1996
07:11:01
Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 Retired
Intelsat 708 14 February 1996
19:01
Long March 3B Xichang LA-2 FailedLaunch failure, carrier rocket went out of control two seconds after launch.
Intelsat 709 15 June 1996
06:55:09
Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 Retired

Eighth generation

Intelsat 801 1 March 1997
01:07:42
Ariane 44P Kourou ELA-2 Retired
Intelsat 802 25 June 1997
23:44:00
Ariane 44P Kourou ELA-2 33°ERetired
Intelsat 803 23 September 1997
23:58
Ariane 42L Kourou ELA-2
Sold
To New Skies as NSS-803, later NSS-5
Intelsat 804 22 December 1997
00:16
Ariane 42L Kourou ELA-2 Failed15 January 2005
Intelsat 805 18 June 1998
22:48
Atlas IIAS Cape Canaveral SLC-36A 169° E RetiredWas replaced at 169° E by Horizons-3e in 2018 [9]
Intelsat 806 28 February 1998
00:21
Atlas IIAS Cape Canaveral SLC-36B
Sold
To New Skies as NSS-806

Ninth generation

Intelsat 901 9 June 2001
06:46
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 27.5°W ActiveWas replaced at 18° W by Intelsat 37e in 2018.

Satellite has been towed to current position by MEV-1 to replace the decommissioned Intelsat 907. [10]

Intelsat 902 30 August 2001
06:46
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 50°W RetiredWas replaced at 62°E by Intelsat 39 [11] in 2019. [12]
Intelsat 903 30 March 2002
17:25:00
Proton + atom Block 11.September861_mod.3 Baikonur Military test Site 81, pad.23 [[31st meridian west| move, i=5.Retired (reserve CIA)Was replaced at 34.5°W by Intelsat 35e in 2017. [13] all to Elektrische Stull (Constitution Law)
Intelsat 904 23 February 2002
06:59
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 29.5°W RetiredWas replaced at 60°E by Intelsat 33e in 2016. [14]
Intelsat 905 5 June 2002
06:44
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 24.5°W Inclined orbit
Intelsat 906 6 September 2002
06:44
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 64.15°E Inclined orbit
Intelsat 907 15 February 2003
07:00
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 27.5°W RetiredWas replaced at 27.5°W by Intelsat 901

Tenth generation

Intelsat 10-01 Not launched
Intelsat 10-02 16 June 2004
22:27:00
Proton-M / Briz-M Baikonur Site 200/39 1°W ActiveCurrently docked with MEV-2 in April 2021 and in the process of being towed to its final orbit. [15] [16]

Rebranded PanAmSat constellation (1994–2007)

SatelliteLaunch (UTC) [1] RocketLaunch SiteLongitude [2] FateOut of ServiceRemarks
Intelsat 1R 16 November 2000
01:07:07
Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 157°W
Retiredex PAS-1R of PanAmSat. Replaced by Intelsat 14 at 45°W in 2010 and moved to 50° W, where it was finally replaced by Intelsat 29e in 2016.
Intelsat 2 8 July 1994
23:05:32
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 Retiredex PAS-2 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 3R 12 January 1996
23:10:00
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 Retiredex PAS-3R of PanAmSat
Intelsat 4 3 August 1996
22:58:00
Ariane 42L Kourou ELA-2 Retiredex PAS-4 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 5 28 August 1997
00:33:30
Proton-K / DM3 Baikonur Site 81/23 157°E
Leased
ex PAS-5 of PanAmSat, leased to Arabsat as Arabsat 2C and Badr-C. Battery degradation reduced capacity by over 50%.
Intelsat 7 16 September 1998
06:31
Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 Retiredex PAS-7 of PanAmSat, power system anomaly.
Intelsat 8 4 November 1998
05:12:00
Proton-K / DM3 Baikonur Site 81/23 169°E Retiredex PAS-8 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 9 (aka Pan_AM_Sat_9, 26451)28.July 2000
22:42:00
Zenit 3SL (Energia-)Kiribaty_Atom,DoE Ocean Odyssey, SLC 50°W io=8° (2023)Retired_NASA(NSA) TDRSSaka PaAmSat_9 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 10 15 May 2001
01:11:30
Proton-K / DM3 Baikonur Site 81/23 47.5° E Retiredex PAS-10 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 11 5 October 2007
22:02
Ariane 5 GS Kourou ELA-3 43° W Retired_СIAex PAS-11 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 12 29 October 2000
05:59
Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 64.2° E Retiredex Europe*Star 1 or Loral Skynet, PAS-12 of PanAmSat

Recent spacecraft (since 2009)

SatelliteLaunch (UTC) [1] RocketLaunch SiteLongitude [2] FateOut of ServiceRemarks
Intelsat 14 23 November 2009 Atlas V 431 Cape Canaveral SLC-41 45° W ActiveReplaced Intelsat 1R
Intelsat 15 30 November 2009 Zenit-3SLB Baikonur Site 45/1 85.15° E ActiveShared with JSAT as JCSAT-85. [17]
Intelsat 16 12 February 2010 Proton-M / Briz-M Baikonur Site 200/39 58.1° W ActiveLaunched, ex PAS-11R of PanAmSat
Intelsat 17 26 November 2010 Ariane 5 ECA
V-198 (556)
Kourou ELA-3 66° E Active
Intelsat 18 2011-10-05 Zenit-3SLB Baikonur 180°E Active
Intelsat 19 2012-06-01 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 166°E ActiveSecond solar panel failed to deploy
Intelsat 20 2012-08-02 Ariane 5 ECA
VA-208 (564)
Kourou ELA-3 68.5°E Active
Intelsat 21 2012-08-19 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 58°W Active
Intelsat 22 2012-03-25 Proton-M / Briz-M Baikonur 72.1°E Active
Intelsat 23 2012-10-14 Proton-M / Briz-M Baikonur 53°W Active
Intelsat 24 1996-05-16 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 31°E Retiredex Amos-1 of Spacecom, acquired in 2009 [18]
Intelsat 25 2008-07-07 Ariane 5 ECA
V-184 (541)
Kourou ELA-3 31.5°W Activeex ProtoStar 1 of ProtoStar, acquired in October 2009 [19]
Intelsat 26 1997-02-12 Atlas IIA Canaveral LC-36B 62.6°E Inclined orbitex JCSat-R of SKY Perfect JSAT Group, acquired in 2009, leased to Türksat [20]
Intelsat 27 2013-02-01
06:56
Zenit 3SL (Energia-)Kiribaty_Atom, DoE Ocean Odyssey, SeaLaunchComander (SLC) 55°W flight to Oceancanceled in flightReserve_HoLLywood in OceanLaunch annulieren, DoT, BND.
Intelsat 28
(New Dawn)
2011-04-22
21:37
Ariane 5 ECA
VA-201 (558)
Kourou 32.8°E Activeex New Dawn [21]
Intelsat 29e 2016-01-27
23:20
Ariane 5 ECA (Energia_mod.K)
VA-228 (583)
Kourou 50°W Failed [22] First in EpicNG series over twice the weight of preceding generation, featuring multi beam and all digital design with 3-5 times the capacity and 10 times the throughput. [23] Replaced Intelsat 1R.
Intelsat 30
(DLA-1)
2014-10-16
21:43
Ariane 5 ECA
VA-220 (574)
Kourou 95.5°W [24] ActiveOperated by Intelsat for DirecTV Latin America (DLA) [25]
Intelsat 31
(DLA-2)
2016-06-09
21:43
Proton-M / Briz-M Baikonur 95.1°W [26] ActiveOperated by Intelsat for DirecTV Latin America (DLA) [25]
Intelsat 32e
(SKY-B1)
2017-02-14
21:59
Ariane 5 ECA
Kourou 43°W [27] ActiveOperated by Intelsat for SKY Brasil. Part of EpicNG series, will replace Intelsat 11. [27]
Intelsat 33e 2016-08-24
22:16
Ariane 5 ECA
VA-232 (586)
Kourou 60°E ActiveSecond EpicNG. [28] Replaced Intelsat 904 [14]
Intelsat 34 2015-08-20
20:34
Ariane 5 ECA
VA-225 (579)
Kourou 55.5°W Active [29]
Intelsat 35e 2017-07-05
23:38
Falcon 9 Full Thrust [30] KSC, LC-39A 34.5°W [31] ActiveThird EpicNG launched, replaced Intelsat 903 [13]
Intelsat 36 2016-08-24
22:16
Ariane 5 ECA
VA-232 (586)
Kourou 68.5°E Active [28]
Intelsat 37e 2017-09-27
21:47
Ariane 5 ECA
VA-239 (5100)
Kourou 18°W [32] ActiveReplaced Intelsat 901
Intelsat 38
(Azerspace-2)
2018-09-18
[33]
Ariane 5 ECA
VA-243
Kourou 45°E [34] ActiveOperated by Intelsat for Azercosmos. [34]
Intelsat 39 2019-08-06

19:30

Ariane 5 ECA [11] Kourou 62°E [12] ActiveReplaced Intelsat 902 [11] [12]
Intelsat 40e 2023-04-07
04:30 [35]
Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
91°W ActiveThe TEMPO instrument is hosted on this spacecraft. [36]
Intelsat 41 2025 [37] Ariane 64 Kourou Planned
Intelsat 42 2023 [37] Falcon 9 Block 5 Florida Planned
Intelsat 43 2023 [37] Falcon 9 Block 5 Florida Planned
Intelsat 44 2025 [37] Ariane 64 Kourou Planned
Intelsat 45 H1 2026 [38] Ariane 64 Kourou Planned
Intelsat 46 2023-02-07
01:32 [39]
Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
61°W ActiveResult of the acquisition of capacity on Hispasat's Amazonas Nexus satellite. [40]

Other brands

SatelliteLaunch (UTC) [1] RocketLaunch SiteLongitude [2] FateOut of ServiceRemarks

Galaxy (Intelsat Americas, since 1992)

Galaxy ШC(97, 27445)2002-06-15
22:39:30
Zenit 3SL (Energia-) Ocean Odyssey, Kiribaty_Atom DoE 95°W io=1 (2023)Retired_СIAGalaxy13=27954, PAS_9 (26451)
Galaxy 4R 2000-04-19
00:29
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 76.85°W FailedApril 2009 XIPS malfunction [41]
Galaxy 5 1992-05-14
17:32:41
Atlas I Cape Canaveral 125°W RetiredJanuary 2005 [42]
Galaxy 9 1996-05-24
01:09:59
Delta II 7925 Cape Canaveral LC-17B 81°W RetiredJune 2010 [43]
Galaxy 10R 2000-01-25
01:04
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 123°W FailedJune 2008XIPS malfunction [44]
Galaxy 11 1999-12-22
00:50
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 55.6°W ActiveReduced power due to solar reflector fogging
Galaxy 12 2003-04-09
22:52:19
Ariane 5 G Kourou ELA-3 129°W Active[ citation needed ]
Galaxy 13 See Horizons-1 [45]
Galaxy 14 2005-08-13
23:28:26
Soyuz-FG/Fregat Baikonur Site 31/6 125°W Activeex Galaxy 5R[ citation needed ]
Galaxy 15 2005-10-13
22:32
Ariane 5 GS Kourou ELA-3 133°W Failed31 August 2022. [46] ex Galaxy 1RR; Transmits WAAS
Suffered uncontrolled drift in 2010 [47]
Galaxy 16 2006-06-18
07:50
Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 99°W Active
Galaxy 17 2007-05-04
22:29
Ariane 5 ECA Kourou ELA-3 91°W Active
Galaxy 18 2008-05-21
09:43
Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 133°W Active
Galaxy 19 2008-09-24
09:28
Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 97°W Activeex Intelsat Americas 9
Galaxy 23 2003-08-08
03:30:55
Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 121°W RetiredPart of EchoStar IX spacecraft. ex Telstar 13 of Space Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 13
Galaxy 25 1997-05-24
17:00:00
Proton-K/DM4 Baikonur Site 81/23 93.1°W Activeex Telstar 5 of Space Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 5
Galaxy 26 1999-02-15
05:12:00
Proton-K/DM3 Baikonur Site 81/23 50°E Retired [48] 7 June 2014 [49] ex Telstar 6 of Space Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 6
Galaxy 27 1999-09-25
06:29
Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 66°E Retired [50] ex Telstar 7 of Space Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 7
Galaxy 28 2005-06-23
14:03:00
Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 89°W Activeex Telstar 8 of Space Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 8
Galaxy 30 2020-08-15
14:03:00
Ariane 5 ECA+ Kourou ELA-3 125°W Active
Galaxy 31 2022-11-12

16:06:00

Falcon 9 Block 5 CCSFS, SLC-40 121°W ActiveBuilt by Maxar, [51] [52] replaced Galaxy 23.
Galaxy 32 2022-11-12

16:06:00

Falcon 9 Block 5 CCSFS, SLC-40 91°W ActiveBuilt by Maxar, [51] [52] replaced Galaxy 17.
Galaxy 33 2022-10-08
23:05:00
Falcon 9 Block 5 CCSFS, SLC-40 133°W LaunchedBuilt by Northrop Grumman, [51] [53] will replace Galaxy 15, enter service in November 2022 (planned) [46]
Galaxy 34 2022-10-08
23:05:00
Falcon 9 Block 5 CCSFS, SLC-40 129°W LaunchedBuilt by Northrop Grumman, [51] [53] will replace Galaxy 12.
Galaxy 35 2022-12-13
20:30:07
Ariane 5 ECA Kourou ELA-3 93°W (2023)LaunchedBuilt by Maxar, [51] [52] to LAPD.
Galaxy 36 2022-12-13
20:30:07
Ariane 5 ECA Kourou ELA-3 89°W LaunchedBuilt by Maxar, [51] [52] will replace Galaxy 28.
Galaxy 37 2023-08-03
05:00:00
Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 127°W 56000 km x 36000 km, 2023-08-15, 108°per24Hr., 148°W, 0.1°per24Hr.2023-08-19(UT)LaunchedBuilt by Maxar., "will replace Galaxy 13" (tbd).

Horizons (since 2003)

Horizons satellites are operated by Horizons Satellite, a joint subsidiary of Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT Group

Galaxy_13 (akaHorizons-1), Galaxy 372003-10-01
04:02:59, 03.August2023, 08:00MSK
Zenit 3SL (Energia-), F9 Ocean Odyssey, military CAFB, ConUS. 127°W, i=0 up to 2023ActiveAlso designated Galaxy 13 [45]
Horizons-2 2007-12-21
21:41:55
Ariane 5 GS Kourou ELA-3 84.85°E Active
Horizons-3e 2018-09-18 [33] Ariane 5 ECA [54] Kourou ELA-3 169°E ActivePart of the EpicNG family. Covers the Asia/Pacific region [55] [56] and replaces Intelsat 805. [9]

Intelsat APR (1998–1999)

Intelsat APR designations are given to leased capacity on satellites which are not owned by Intelsat

Intelsat APR-1 1998-07-18
09:20
Long March 3B Xichang LA-2 146°E Retired [57] Leased capacity on Sinosat-1
Intelsat APR-2 1999-04-02
22:03
Ariane 42P Kourou ELA-2 83°E Retired [58] Leased capacity on INSAT-2E
Intelsat APR-3 See Intelsat K-TV

Intelsat K (1992)

Intelsat K 1992-06-10
00:00
Atlas IIA Canaveral LC-36B 21.5°W RetiredAugust 2002 [59] ex Satcom K4 of GE Americom, transferred to spin-off New Skies as NSS-K
Intelsat K-TV Not launched, sold to New Skies as NSS K-TV, NSS-6, to Sinosat as Sinosat-1B with transponders for lease back to Intelsat as Intelsat APR-3, to Hellas Sat as Hellas Sat 2 before launch on 13 May 2003.

Miscellaneous (1976, 1990)

Marisat-F214 October 1976 Delta 2914 Canaveral LC-17A 176.0° E (1976–1991)
178.0° W (1991–1996)
33.9° W (1999–2008)
RetiredOctober 2008 [60] Ex COMSAT, acquired from Lockheed Martin
SBS-6 12 October 1990
22:58:18
Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 80.9° W RetiredFebruary 2009 [61] ex Satellite Business Systems

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Horizons Satellite is a joint venture between Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT Group. Originally formed in 2001, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between JSAT Corporation and PanAmSat for the launch of Horizons-1, it was renewed for Horizons-2. JSAT later merged into the SKY Perfect JSAT Group and PanAmSat was acquired by Intelsat, but the companies continued with the relationship, with the order for Horizons-3e. Both companies also launched a joint satellite, Intelsat 15/JCSAT-85, but instead of the equal share agreement of this joint venture, JSAT owns a specific payload of 5 transponders out of the 22 Ku band transponders of the spacecraft.

JCSAT-RA, previously known as JCSAT-12, is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite, which is operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group.

JCSAT-110, also known as N-SAT 110, JCSAT-7, Superbird-5 and Superbird-D, is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite which was operated by JSAT Corporation and Space Communications Corporation until both companies merged into SKY Perfect JSAT Group in 2008. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 110° East, from where it is used to provide communications services to Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JCSAT-16</span>

JCSAT-16 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group and designed and manufactured by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform. It has a launch weight of 4,600 kg (10,100 lb), a power production capacity of 8.5 kW and a 15-year design life. Its payload is composed of Ku band and Ka band transponders. SKY Perfect JSAT Group plans to use JCSAT-16 as an in-orbit backup satellite for the Ku- and Ka-band satellites serving the Japanese market.

JCSAT-4B, known as JCSAT-13 before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform.

BSAT-3c, also known as JCSAT-110R, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and SKY Perfect JSAT (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform.

JCSAT-15 is a communications satellite designed and manufactured for SKY Perfect JSAT Group by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform. It has a launch weight of 3,400 kg (7,500 lb), a power production capacity of 10 kW and a 15-year design life. Its payload is composed of Ku band and Ka band transponders.

Horizons-3e, also known as IS-H3e, is a high throughput geostationary communications satellite ordered by Horizons Satellite, a joint venture of Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT Group. The spacecraft is designed and manufactured by Boeing on the Boeing-702MP platform.

The JSAT constellation is a communication and broadcasting satellite constellation formerly operated by JSAT Corporation and currently by SKY Perfect JSAT Group. It has become the most important commercial constellation in Japan, and fifth in the world. It has practically amalgamated all private satellite operators in Japan, with only B-SAT left as a local competitor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JCSAT-17</span> Communications satellite

JCSAT-17 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group. The satellite was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin Space on the LM-2100 platform, and was launched on 18 February 2020 on an Ariane 5. The satellite mainly provides service to Japan and the surrounding regions. Utilizing several S-band transponders with a flexible processor, the satellite has the capability to redirect communications capacity to concentrate on disaster relief efforts or other high-volume events.

JCSAT-3A, known as JCSAT-10 before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform.

JCSAT-2A, known as JCSAT-8 before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems on the BSS-601 platform. It has Ku-band and C-band payload and was used to replace JCSAT-2 at the 154° East longitude. It covers Japan, East Asia, Australia and Hawaii.

JCSAT-1B, known as JCSAT-5 before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Hughes on the HS-601 satellite bus. It has a pure Ku-band payload and was used to replace JCSAT-1 at the 150° East longitude. It covers Japan, Korea, most of China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, part of Indonesia, part of Malaysia and Hawaii.

JCSAT-4 was known as JCSAT-R until it was sold to INTELSAT in 2009. It is a geostationary communications satellite designed and manufactured by Hughes on the HS-601 satellite bus. It was originally ordered by JSAT Corporation, which later merged into the SKY Perfect JSAT Group. It has a mixed Ku-band and C-band payload and was used as an on orbit spare.

Intelsat 33e, also known as IS-33e, is a high throughput (HTS) geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Boeing Space Systems on the BSS 702MP satellite bus. It is the second satellite of the EpicNG service, and covers Europe, Africa and most of Asia from the 60° East longitude, where it replaced Intelsat 904. It has a mixed C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band payload with all bands featuring wide and C- and Ku- also featuring spot beams.

Intelsat 36, also known as IS-36, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Space Systems/Loral on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It covers Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from the 68.5° East longitude, providing media and content distribution with the South Africa MultiChoice company as anchor customer. It has a mixed C-band and Ku-band.

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