Fourth Intelsat EpicNG satellite will be
launched by SpaceX on July 2
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 30, 2017--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network
and leader in integrated satellite communications is preparing for the
launch of Intelsat 35e, the fourth in their next-generation of high
throughput satellites. The high performance satellite will be launched
by SpaceX on the Falcon 9 launch vehicle on July 2, 2017 at 7:36 pm EDT
in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Manufactured by Boeing and equipped with an advanced digital payload,
Intelsat 35e will deliver high performance services in C- and Ku-band
for wireless infrastructure, mobility, broadband, government and media
customers in the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa. Intelsat
35e will be placed into service at 325.5° East where it replaces
Intelsat 903, which will be redeployed to another Intelsat orbital
location by year-end.
To watch a live webcast of the launch, please click here.
About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network,
delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services
anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the
world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure,
managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable
customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network
services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people
worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity,
multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and
seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one
that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries
and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.
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Source: Intelsat
Intelsat
Dianne VanBeber, +1-703-559-7406
Vice President,
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
dianne.vanbeber@intelsat.com