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On 2023-12-18, Intelsat operated a roundtrip test flight from Anchorage to Utqiagvik, Alaska.
The 2023-12-17 Seattle-to-Anchorage test flight was operated using Intelsat’s fleet of geostationary (GEO) satellites, demonstrating high-throughput GEO service using Intelsat ESA at global airline hubs.
Near the polar region, Intelsat’s geostationary operations delivered a reliable, high-speed connection to Anchorage.
Intelsat completed the test flights using a CRJ-700 regional jet equipped with an Electronically Steered Array (ESA) antenna as its test aircraft.
Before supporting NG-20, the Falcon 9 first stage supporting this mission previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, and four Starlink missions.
The first stage booster supporting NG-20 previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, and four Starlink missions.
Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary has docked twice with client Intelsat satellites in geostationary orbit approximately 22,0 m above Earth to extend spacecraft life.
The Falcon 9 first stage supporting the Ovzon 3 mission was flying its 10th flight and previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, and five Starlink missions.
The first stage booster for Ovzon 3 previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, and five Starlink missions.
AAC Clyde Space’s PULSAR-STX S-band transmitter operates at 2.4-2.45 GHz with RF output power of 24-30 dBm, supports OQPSK/QPSK, delivers data rates up to 2 Mbps, requires 6-12 V supply, consumes less than 5 W, has a mass of 0.1 kg, dimensions 96 x 90 x 0.017 m, and has a 2-year design life in LEO for CubeSat missions based on Intelsat IESS-308 specifications.
SES is the largest teleport operator in the Global Top 20 of 2023, followed by Intelsat and Eutelsat.
Intelsat plans to keep TEMPO’s host satellite, Intelsat 40e, in orbit for 10 to 15 years.
Intelsat operates a fleet in geostationary orbit.
Intelsat won a deal to equip nearly 500 regional jets operated by American Airlines with an antenna that could connect to GEO and OneWeb satellites in LEO.
The first HummingSat is being developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency for launch by anchor customer Intelsat in 2026.
Intelsat reached deals earlier 2023 to provide multi-orbit electronically steered array antennas to Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, and Aerolineas Argentina.
Delta Air Lines selected Hughes Network Systems to connect 400 Boeing 717 and smaller regional jets that were previously using Intelsat’s air-to-ground connectivity service.
Intelsat will offer the multi-orbit flat panel antennas to military users under the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services contract run by the Defense Information Systems Agency and the U.S. Space Force.
American Airlines made high-speed connectivity available on 900 aircraft across its mainline fleet earlier in 2023 using geostationary satellites from Intelsat and other providers.
Intelsat is providing terminals that can connect to its geostationary fleet in addition to low Earth orbit satellites from Eutelsat OneWeb.