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Intelsat

US
commercialFounded 1962
McLean, Virginia, United States
www.intelsat.com/
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Intelsat acquired Gogo’s commercial aviation business in 2020 to strengthen its position in the inflight connectivity market.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative GeneralSep 12, 2022Riding the consolidation wave

Intelsat expects to move customers from Galaxy 23 to Galaxy 33 once Galaxy 33 enters service in November 2022.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative GeneralAug 31, 2022Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 mutes payload as it drifts into other satellite paths

On 2022-08-19, Intelsat lost the ability to command Galaxy 15 after the satellite was likely hit by a geomagnetic storm that knocked out onboard electronics.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative GeneralAug 31, 2022Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 mutes payload as it drifts into other satellite paths

Galaxy 33 is one of two satellites Intelsat ordered in 2020 from Northrop Grumman to support efforts to vacate C-band spectrum in the United States.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipAug 31, 2022Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 mutes payload as it drifts into other satellite paths

Intelsat is in line for nearly $5,000,000,000 in total from the Federal Communications Commission if it meets the regulator’s final December 2023 spectrum clearing deadline.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative FinancialAug 31, 2022Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 mutes payload as it drifts into other satellite paths

Intelsat signed a contract with Box Brazil to distribute six channels on Intelsat 14 (IS-14) at 45°WL.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative GeneralAug 28, 2022Intelsat Expands Channel Selection in Brazil

Intelsat’s antenna seeding program will reach more than 99% or over 14.4 million cable subscribers in Brazil upon completion.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative PlanAug 28, 2022Intelsat Expands Channel Selection in Brazil

Ovzon expects the Intelsat General Communications pre-capacity commitment to be reduced by an additional 10 percent in the fourth quarter, resulting in an amount of $47,800,000.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative PlanAug 23, 2022Ovzon affords clarity for their Ovzon 3 launch schedule

Intelsat General Communications’ pre-capacity commitment of $56,200,000 was reduced by 5 percent in the third quarter in accordance with the agreement.

Mentioned as: IntelsatTechnical ProductAug 23, 2022Ovzon affords clarity for their Ovzon 3 launch schedule

Intelsat ordered Galaxy 33 from Northrop Grumman in 2020.

Mentioned as: intelsatTechnical ProductAug 19, 2022Intelsat working to regain control of Galaxy 15 satellite

Intelsat lost control of its Galaxy 15 broadcast satellite on 2022-08-19 after the satellite was likely hit by a geomagnetic storm.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative GeneralAug 19, 2022Intelsat working to regain control of Galaxy 15 satellite

In the third quarter, Intelsat’s $56,200,000 pre-capacity commitment for Ovzon 3 was reduced by 5% because of the satellite’s delay.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipAug 18, 2022Maxar receives delayed Ovzon 3 satellite parts

Ovzon expects Intelsat’s pre-capacity commitment to be adjusted down another 10% in the fourth quarter to $47,800,000.

Mentioned as: IntelsatNarrative FinancialAug 18, 2022Maxar receives delayed Ovzon 3 satellite parts

The agreement enables Intelsat, which currently uses geostationary orbit (GEO) satellites to connect airline passengers, to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) solutions once OneWeb deploys the last third of its constellation.

Mentioned as: intelsatTechnical ProductAug 12, 2022Intelsat and OneWeb to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity

Intelsat's hybrid inflight connectivity solution uses an electronically steered antenna that stands 0.09 m high on an airplane’s fuselage and is designed to automatically switch between satellites in GEO and other orbits.

Mentioned as: IntelsatTechnical ProductAug 12, 2022Intelsat and OneWeb to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity

Intelsat and OneWeb expect to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity services by 2024.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipAug 12, 2022Intelsat and OneWeb to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity

Intelsat signed a global distribution deal with OneWeb on 2022-08-11 to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity solutions for airlines.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipAug 12, 2022Intelsat and OneWeb to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity

Intelsat and SES ordered 13 satellites in 2020 from Boeing, Maxar, Northrop Grumman, and Thales Alenia Space as part of C-band clearing efforts.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipAug 10, 2022Maxar’s satellite business looks to gain foothold in defense market

Maxar is producing four Intelsat C-band communications satellites funded by C-band spectrum proceeds.

Mentioned as: IntelsatTechnical ProductAug 10, 2022Maxar’s satellite business looks to gain foothold in defense market

Intelsat emerged from bankruptcy in February 2022 after a restructuring that reduced its debt from $16,000,000,000 to $7,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: IntelsatTechnical ProductAug 4, 2022Consolidation wave pushes rivals SES and Intelsat into merger talks
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