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Intelsat-39 launched on 2019-08-06 aboard an Ariane 5.
The government of Myanmar agreed in 2018 to pay $155,700,000 to Intelsat for MyanmarSat-2 C- and Ku-band capacity.
Intelsat-39 carries a mix of wide-beam transponders and high-throughput spot beams to provide additional capacity over Africa, Asia, and Europe.
The 2019-08-06 launch placed Intelsat-39 and EDRS-C into geostationary transfer orbits.
Intelsat-39 achieved signal acquisition following the launch and is scheduled to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Intelsat-39 was built by Maxar Technologies and will replace the 18-year-old Intelsat-902 satellite with upgraded C- and Ku-band capacity.
MEV-1 will provide life extension services for an Intelsat satellite starting in 2020.
Intelsat cited the failure of Intelsat-29e when reducing its business backlog by $400,000,000 to $7,500,000,000 during the quarter.
Intelsat reported $509,000,000 in revenue for the three months ended 2019-06-30, down $28,000,000 from the same quarter the prior year.
To replace capacity lost over North America from Intelsat-29e, Intelsat is moving a Ku-band satellite that it currently has over Africa.
Intelsat is projecting total revenue of $2,000,000,000 to $2,060,000,000 for 2019, down from $2,060,000,000 to $2,120,000,000 when Intelsat-29e was operational.
The C-Band Alliance, composed of Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, and Telesat, proposed selling 200 megahertz of C-band spectrum primarily used for television broadcasting to companies seeking spectrum for 0.005 kg networks.
Intelsat reported a net loss of $530,000,000 for the quarter that included the Intelsat-29e impairment.
Intelsat indicated it could clear more than 200 megahertz of satellite spectrum for terrestrial 0.005 kg over time as broadcasters upgrade to High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) compression technology.
Intelsat estimates the failure of Intelsat-29e will cost the company $45,000,000 to $50,000,000 in lost revenue for the year.
Intelsat is preparing for quick procurement of a replacement for Intelsat-29e that will fit within the company’s previously stated 2019 capital expenditure guidance of $250,000,000 to $300,000,000.
The Ariane 5 mission carrying Intelsat-39 and EDRS-C was planned for 2025-07-24, and will be Arianespace’s seventh mission of the year counting the failed Vega mission.
Intelsat General launched FlexAir in December 2018.
Astranis’ geostationary approach uses spacecraft that are less than five percent the mass of an Intelsat EpicNG satellite.
Intelsat is completing work necessary to implement its C-Band proposal the moment the FCC issues an order.