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Intelsat

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www.intelsat.com/
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Intelsat has reached an agreement with Japan Airlines to upgrade approximately 50 Boeing 737s and 767s to its 2Ku inflight connectivity solution.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/15/2023Intelsat’s 2Ku connectivity upgrade to Japan Airlines

The February flight tests used Intelsat’s Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet outfitted with an electronically-steered antenna built by Stellar Blu and OneWeb.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT6/5/2023OneWeb’s successful airline milestones for 2023

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

NARRATIVE GENERAL5/24/2023Debut Astranis satellite beams first signals to Alaska

Intelsat plans to increase its coverage in the region with the IS-40e satellite that SpaceX is slated to launch in April on a Falcon 9.

NARRATIVE GROWTH3/17/2023Intelsat buys capacity on Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus satellite

Intelsat plans to increase its coverage in the region with the IS-40e satellite that SpaceX is slated to launch in April on a Falcon 9.

NARRATIVE PLAN3/17/2023Intelsat buys capacity on Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus satellite

Established inflight connectivity providers Intelsat and Panasonic are investing in inflight connectivity and have partnered with OneWeb to boost their capabilities.

ORG RELATIONSHIP3/1/2023UK provisionally clears Viasat’s Inmarsat acquisition

Intelsat successfully launched Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36, geosynchronous communications satellites.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT12/15/2022Intelsat Successfully Launches Galaxy 35 & Galaxy 36 Geosynchronous Communication Satellites

Maxar recently built Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 for Intelsat, which successfully launched on 2022-11-12 and are currently being commissioned for operations.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT12/15/2022Maxar-built Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 Satellites Launched by Intelsat

Maxar recently built Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 for Intelsat, and those satellites successfully launched on 2022-11-12 and are currently being commissioned for operations.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT12/14/2022Maxar-built Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 Intelsat Satellites initiate commissioning activities

Intelsat 37, the final satellite in Intelsat’s C-band spectrum-clearing strategy, is slated to launch in June on a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

NARRATIVE PLAN12/13/2022Ariane 5 launches triple satellite mission to geostationary transfer orbit

Intelsat’s Galaxy fleet refresh plan began with Galaxy 30 in 2020 and includes a total of seven new Intelsat satellites scheduled to launch during the next six months.

NARRATIVE PLAN11/13/2022SpaceX Falcon 9 shifts the Intelsat G-31 + G-32 satellites from Earth to their orbits

Virgin Australia will introduce 737MAX aircraft for the first time as part of its technology decision to expand its relationship with Intelsat.

NARRATIVE GENERAL11/2/2022Virgin Australia Selects Intelsat to Provide High-Speed Inflight Wi-Fi Connectivity

Intelsat will provide 2Ku connectivity to 737MAX aircraft for the first time in its relationship with Virgin Australia, expanding their partnership.

NARRATIVE GENERAL10/26/2022Intelsat’s 2Ku connectivity solution selected by Virgin Atlantic Australia for in-flight Wi-Fi

Intelsat acquired part of inflight connectivity provider Gogo in 2020 to expand in the aviation market.

ORG RELATIONSHIP10/20/2022Satellite operators gear up for Asia’s tidal wave of satellite capacity

Intelsat filed for Chapter 11 two months before SES brought its $1,800,000,000 claim in July 2020.

NARRATIVE GOVERNANCE10/17/2022SES to appeal Intelsat C-band sharing decision

Intelsat operates a fleet of GEO satellites and has a distribution alliance with OneWeb for LEO broadband capability.

ORG RELATIONSHIP10/11/2022Jumping on the direct-to-cell bandwagon

Intelsat successfully launched the Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 geosynchronous communications satellites.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT10/10/2022Intelsat Announces Successful Launch of Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 Satellites

Intelsat plans to launch six of the seven C-band replacement satellites before the end of 2022.

NARRATIVE GROWTH10/10/2022SpaceX deploys two of six C-band satellites Intelsat is launching this year

Intelsat plans to launch six of the seven C-band replacement satellites before the end of 2022.

NARRATIVE PLAN10/10/2022SpaceX deploys two of six C-band satellites Intelsat is launching this year

A third Falcon 9 was scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 7:07 p.m. Eastern on 2022-10-06 carrying the Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 communications satellites for Intelsat.

NARRATIVE PLAN10/5/2022SpaceX launches Crew-5 mission to the space station
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