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Intelsat

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Intelsat is a multinational satellite services provider, delivering services to commercial, governmental, and military organizations. Operating one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, the company offers video broadcasting, broadband connectivity, and secure satellite communications. Intelsat partners with organizations like Vodafone, Gilat Satellite Networks, and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, and works with launch providers such as Arianespace and International Launch Services to manage its satellite program from design and construction through launch and in-orbit operations.

commercialFounded 1962
History · 1 eventJul 17, 2025 · SES completes acquisition of Intelsat
McLean, Virginia, United States
www.intelsat.com/
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The first HummingSat sold to Intelsat is scheduled to launch on an Ariane 6 launcher in 2026 to support Intelsat’s media and network customers.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.6Nov 27, 2023HummingSat is the world’s first commercial GEO smallsat creating a new chapter in space innovation

Intelsat’s HummingSat is due to be launched on an Ariane 6 launcher in 2026 to support Intelsat’s media and network customers.

PlanGeneralValue 4.3Nov 23, 2023HummingSat: A New Chapter in Space Innovation Unveiled

Luch and Luch-5X have eavesdropped on commercial communications satellites, primarily those belonging to Intelsat and Eutelsat.

CapabilityValue 3.8Nov 20, 2023Olimp and Yenisei-2: Russia’s secretive eavesdropping satellites (part 1)

Luch maneuvered to within 10 kilometers of Intelsat satellites without interfering with their services.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.8Nov 20, 2023Olimp and Yenisei-2: Russia’s secretive eavesdropping satellites (part 1)

Luch is currently loitering near Intelsat-37e, having been shadowing it since summer 2022.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 20, 2023Olimp and Yenisei-2: Russia’s secretive eavesdropping satellites (part 1)

In early 2022, Luch's mission profile changed to focus exclusively on Intelsat satellites transmitting frequencies over Ukraine.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.5Nov 20, 2023Olimp and Yenisei-2: Russia’s secretive eavesdropping satellites (part 1)

Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks have deployed more than 3,000 rural base satellite antennas across several African countries since 2018.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Nov 15, 2023Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks expand cellular coverage across Africa

The strategic partnership between Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks has provided essential telecommunication services to 8 million people across Africa.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 15, 2023Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks expand cellular coverage across Africa

The Intelsat–AMN deployment has provided telecommunication services to more than 8 million people across Africa.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 15, 2023Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks expand cellular coverage across Africa

The Intelsat–AMN collaboration now provides phone and internet services to more than 3.5 million people in previously unconnected Nigerian communities.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.6Nov 15, 2023Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks expand cellular coverage across Africa

Intelsat will provide the U.S. Army with new, flexible, and fully managed multi-orbit satellite communications support under the Army’s first SATCOM as a Managed Service (SaaMS) contract.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Nov 12, 2023Intelsat a U.S. Army’s 1st SaaMS pilot contract

Intelsat and SES previously received $2,000,000,000 for helping make C-band spectrum available for U.S. telecommunications networks.

FinancialLegalRelationshipsValue 3.8Nov 10, 2023SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards honorees: Commercial Space Achievement of the Year

Intelsat and SES are due a combined $7,000,000,000 windfall for returning publicly owned C-band spectrum to the Federal Communications Commission.

FinancialLegalRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 10, 2023SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards honorees: Commercial Space Achievement of the Year

This collaboration aims to enhance the development and technical capabilities of smart solutions for shared customers such as SES, Intelsat, Telespazio, and AXESS.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 2.2Nov 9, 2023INTEGRASYS + Gilat strategic alliance to advance smart solutions compatibility

John Wade is vice president of inflight connectivity business at Panasonic Avionics and previously worked at Intelsat and Gogo.

GovernanceValue 3.5Nov 7, 2023Getting inflight Wi-Fi up to speed

Intelsat secured recent deals with Alaska Airlines and Air Canada that plan to use an antenna capable of connecting to Intelsat’s GEO network and OneWeb’s NGSO constellation in Ku-band.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Nov 1, 2023Delta swapping out Intelsat Wi-Fi for Hughes on 400 planes

Delta Air Lines selected Hughes Network Systems to upgrade the Wi-Fi on around 400 Boeing 717 and smaller regional jets serving North America that currently use Intelsat’s inflight connectivity services.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 1, 2023Delta swapping out Intelsat Wi-Fi for Hughes on 400 planes

The first stage booster on the 2023-10-30 Falcon 9 launch was flying its eighth mission and had previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, and three Starlink missions.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 31, 2023Liftoff as SpaceX soars with 23 Starlink satellites

Analysts at the Space ISAC watch center tracked activities of Russia’s Luch Olymp K-2 geostationary spy satellite in early October and observed it approach satellites operated by Inmarsat, Intelsat, and SES.

GeneralValue 4.2Oct 17, 2023Space industry group turns up volume on satellite vulnerabilities

The Army’s Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T) selected Intelsat and SES Space & Defense on 2023-09-29 for a pilot program called "satcom as a managed service."

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Oct 16, 2023Army exploring new options to tap commercial satellite networks
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