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 has vertically integrated into the in-flight connectivity business following its acquisition of Gogo.
The acquisitions of Bigblu Broadband by Eutelsat in July 2020 and Gogo by Intelsat in September 2020 highlight the trend of vertical integration in the FSS industry.
SpaceLogistics’ second Mission Extension Vehicle launched in August 2020 and is en route to a second Intelsat satellite.
The first Mission Extension Vehicle built by Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics docked with an Intelsat satellite in February 2020.
Intelsat is proceeding with a Chapter 11 restructuring while acquiring Gogo’s commercial aviation business and contracting for new satellites and ground equipment as part of the C-band spectrum clearing process.
Intelsat ordered two C-band satellites from Northrop Grumman.
Intelsat and SES ordered 13 geostationary satellites this summer from Boeing, Maxar Technologies, Northrop Grumman and Thales Alenia Space.
Intelsat ordered five C-band satellites from Maxar Technologies.
Intelsat and SES ordered a total of 13 new C-band satellites in summer 2020, 11 of which will be built in the United States.
The FCC order for the C-band clearing process provided Intelsat with $4,870,000,000 in accelerated relocation payments if Intelsat clears its spectrum by December 2023.
SES sought $450,000,000 in payments to ensure a 50-50 split between SES and Intelsat and also sought compensatory and punitive damages in its claim.
Intelsat believes that if the FCC had used Intelsat’s data it would have been eligible for up to $6,500,000,000 of the $9,700,000,000 in clearing payments instead of the $4,870,000,000 awarded in the FCC order.
Intelsat rejected a $1,800,000,000 claim filed by SES regarding the breakup of the C-Band Alliance and asserted that SES’s action cost Intelsat more than $1,600,000,000 in potential C-band clearing payments.
Intelsat believes SES derived the $1,800,000,000 claim by taking the $450,000,000 compensatory amount and tripling it.
Intelsat plans to acquire the commercial aviation business of Gogo, an inflight Wi-Fi provider that competes with Viasat.
Intelsat contracted Maxar Technologies to build the Galaxy-37 communications satellite.
SpaceX will launch four of Intelsat’s C-band replacement satellites across two missions starting in 2022.
Galaxy-37 is the last of 13 satellites ordered between Intelsat and SES to consolidate North American broadcast customers and free up 300 megahertz of C-band spectrum.
With the final order, Intelsat has tasked Maxar with building five C-band satellites and Northrop Grumman with building two for Intelsat.
Intelsat and SES each expect to spend around $1,700,000,000 on manufacturing, launch services and ground infrastructure for their C-band replacement satellites.