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.
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Intelsat reached an agreement with Aalyria Technologies on 2023-09-12 to accelerate satellite communications.
Intelsat ordered 100 portable satellite terminals from Satcube.
SES operates geostationary and medium Earth orbit satellites and is contesting Intelsat’s share of C-band proceeds.
Intelsat previously considered merging its geostationary network with SES before merger talks broke down in June.
Thales Alenia Space is the supplier for Intelsat geostationary satellites IS-41 and IS-44.
Arianespace will launch a small geostationary communications satellite for Intelsat on an Ariane 6 in 2026.
Arianespace signed a contract with Intelsat on 2023-09-12 to launch the IS-45 satellite in the first half of 2026.
Intelsat achieved top-line revenue growth in 2022 for the first time in a decade, driven mainly by commercial aviation and government business.
Intelsat ordered the IS-45 satellite last November from Swissto12.
Under lender commitments, Intelsat must spend half of the C-band clearing proceeds on paying down debt that stood at $7,000,000,000 when the company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year.
Intelsat invested in Aalyria, a Google spin-off that is developing optical communications technology.
Airbus is the supplier for Intelsat geostationary satellites IS-42 and IS-43.
Arianespace placed the Intelsat 507 satellite into geostationary orbit in October 1983, marking its first launch for Intelsat nearly 40 years before the IS-45 contract.
If Intelsat decides to pursue MEO satellites in early 2024, the company envisages deploying the MEO constellation in 2027.
Intelsat expects to decide whether to proceed with a MEO constellation in early 2024.
Intelsat could fund part of a MEO constellation from a $3,700,000,000 payment due in October for clearing C-band spectrum, in addition to roughly $1,000,000,000 already received in interim payments.
Air Canada’s fleet of 40 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will be equipped starting 2023 with Intelsat’s 2Ku in-flight connectivity system.
The 55 Embraer 175 and Mitsubishi CRJ-900 aircraft flown by Air Canada’s Jazz regional partner will be upgraded with Intelsat’s new ESA antenna starting in 2024.
The first stage booster supporting this mission is flying for the seventh time and previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, and one Starlink mission.
The TEMPO instrument is integrated with and hosted on Intelsat's IS-40e satellite built by Maxar.