Fifth Intelsat EpicNG satellite will be
launched by Arianespace on September 5
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 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 37e, the fifth in their next-generation of high
throughput satellites. The high performance satellite will be launched
by Arianespace on an Ariane 5 launch vehicle on September 5, 2017 at
5:51 pm EDT at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
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The Intelsat 37e launch team applies the Intelsat logo to the Ariane 5 launch vehicle in preparation for the September 5 launch. (Photo: Business Wire)
Manufactured by Boeing, the all-digital Intelsat 37e payload represents
a significant evolution of the award-winning Intelsat EpicNG
platform. The satellite features full beam interconnectivity in the C,
Ku- and Ka-bands, and also includes enhanced power sharing technology
and steerable beams in Ku- and Ka-band. These features combine to bring
additional flexibility to address regional and application requirements
for broadband, mobility and government customers in the Americas, Africa
and Europe. Intelsat 37e will be placed into service at 342° East where
it replaces Intelsat 901, which will be repositioned to another location
in Intelsat’s Globalized Network.
A live webcast of the launch will be available 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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Intelsat
Dianne VanBeber
Vice President, Investor Relations
and Corporate Communications
+1-703-559-7406
dianne.vanbeber@intelsat.com