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Intelsat

US
commercialFounded 1962
McLean, Virginia, United States
www.intelsat.com/
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Alaska Airlines selected Intelsat for a regional inflight connectivity upgrade on its E175 fleet beginning in 2024.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative GeneralJun 5, 2023OneWeb’s successful airline milestones for 2023

SES and Intelsat were in talks about merging as of 2023-03-29.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative GeneralMay 31, 2023Satellite operators Viasat and Inmarsat complete merger deal

Swissto12’s first commercial satellite is slated to launch in 2025 on a mission for Intelsat.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative GeneralMay 24, 2023Debut Astranis satellite beams first signals to Alaska

Panasonic and Intelsat partnered with OneWeb to complement the inflight connectivity services they offer from geostationary orbit.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023UK unconditionally approves Viasat’s Inmarsat takeover

ClearSpace is seeking co-funding from the European Space Agency for a mission to extend the life of a geostationary Intelsat satellite before it runs out of fuel around 2026–2028.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023ClearSpace books Vega C for 2026 de-orbit mission

A U.S. Federal Communications Commission C-band spectrum auction helped Maxar secure an order from Intelsat in 2020 for four geostationary satellites.

Mentioned as: IntelsatTechnical ProductMay 8, 2023Maxar pursuing defense deals for its new line of small satellites

Intelsat and SES ordered a combined 13 of the 18 geostationary satellites ordered in 2020.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipMay 8, 2023Sizing up the 2023 GEO manufacturing battleground

Gilat is partnering with Intelsat to deliver reliable, high-performance connectivity to help meet growing demand for managed services capacity in multiple markets.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipMay 1, 2023Gilat’s multimillion-dollar orders for multi-service platforms and terminals from Intelsat

Gilat’s multi-service platforms will provide Intelsat with augmented capacity in North America, Latin America, Africa, and Europe to serve additional aircraft and enhance passenger user experience.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipMay 1, 2023Gilat’s multimillion-dollar orders for multi-service platforms and terminals from Intelsat

Intelsat has more than 50 satellites in its fleet and is still deciding which satellite will be equipped with a Mission Extension Pod (MEP).

Mentioned as: intelsatTechnical ProductApr 14, 2023SpaceLogistics to service Intelsat satellite after Optus life-extending mission

The MEP propulsion "jetpack" service is designed to be more efficient and cheaper than the MEVs launched in 2019 and 2020 that provided two Intelsat satellites with fuel for another five years.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023SpaceLogistics to service Intelsat satellite after Optus life-extending mission

The Mission Extension Pod (MEP) is designed to be installed by SpaceLogistics’ Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) on an Intelsat satellite operating in geostationary orbit (GEO).

Mentioned as: intelsatTechnical ProductApr 14, 2023Intelsat to extend satellite life

The MEP installation will add life to the serviced Intelsat satellite and provide uninterrupted services to Intelsat customers for at least six years starting in 2026.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative PlanApr 14, 2023Intelsat to extend satellite life

On 2023-04-13, Intelsat ordered one of three fuel pods that SpaceLogistics is launching in late 2024 to extend the life of one of its geostationary satellites by at least six years.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023SpaceLogistics to service Intelsat satellite after Optus life-extending mission

Intelsat’s purchase of the MEP continues a space sustainability practice that began in 2020 when SpaceLogistics’ Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) performed the first-ever on-orbit commercial spacecraft docking with Intelsat 901 (IS-901).

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative GeneralApr 14, 2023Intelsat to extend satellite life

SpaceLogistics plans to install Intelsat’s selected Mission Extension Pod in 2026 using a Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) servicer with a robotic arm.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023SpaceLogistics to service Intelsat satellite after Optus life-extending mission

SpaceLogistics’ Mission Extension Vehicle MEV-2 began providing life-extension services for Intelsat 10-02 in 2021.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023Intelsat to extend satellite life

Operated by Intelsat, the TEMPO instrument will monitor and track air pollution across North America on an hourly basis.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative GeneralApr 11, 2023Intelsat Announces the Successful Launch of IS-40e High-Throughput Geosynchronous Satellite

Intelsat launched the Intelsat 40e (IS-40e) geosynchronous satellite that uses spot-beam technology to provide capacity over North America for commercial aviation, mobility, and network service customers.

Mentioned as: IntelsatTechnical ProductApr 11, 2023Intelsat Announces the Successful Launch of IS-40e High-Throughput Geosynchronous Satellite

SpaceX launched Intelsat’s IS-40e communications satellite on 2023-04-07 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida at 12:30 a.m. Eastern.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipApr 7, 2023SpaceX launches Intelsat’s IS-40e high throughput satellite
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