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| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-064A |
| SATCATno. | 36097 |
| Mission duration | 16 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 5,663 kilograms (12,485 lb) |
| Dry mass | 2,517 kilograms (5,549 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 23 November 2009, 06:55:00 (2009-11-23UTC06:55Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas V 431 |
| Launch site | Cape CanaveralSLC-41 |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 45° west |
| Semi-major axis | 42,165.0 kilometres (26,200.1 mi) |
| Perigee altitude | 35,783.5 kilometres (22,234.8 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,805.5 kilometres (22,248.5 mi) |
| Inclination | 0° |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes |
| Epoch | 19 April 2017[1] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 40 C-band 22 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 72 MHz (8 C-band) 36 MHz (others) |
| Coverage area | Americas,Europe,Africa |
Intelsat ← Intelsat 10-02 (Intelsat 10) | |
Intelsat 14 is acommunications satellite owned byIntelsat located at 45° Westlongitude, serving theAmericas,Europe, andAfrican markets. Intelsat 14 replacedIntelsat 1R which was at the end of its design life. It was built bySpace Systems Loral, as part of itsLS-1300 line.
Intelsat 14 has a C-band and Ku band payload, each of which is further divided to provide service to 2 each coverage areas.[2]
The C-band payload has an Americas beam which covers the southern part of theUnited States, all ofMexico,Central America, and all ofSouth America. A second C-band beam provides coverage for Western Europe and Africa.
The Ku band payload also has an Americas beam which covers the Alabama, Georgia and Florida, all of theCaribbean, Central America and all of South America exceptBrazil. The Ku band US/Europe/Africa beam covers the southern eastern United States, Western Europe, and the northern western African countries.
Intelsat 14 also carries an experimentalradiation-tolerantIProuter payload that can be connected to several of the C and Ku band channels. This experimental payload is known asIRIS (Internet Routing in Space) demonstration.[3]
| Payload | C band | Ku Band |
|---|---|---|
| Transponders | 40 | 22 |
| Bandwidth | 32 at 36 MHz 8 at 72 MHz | 22 at 36 MHz |
| Amplifier type | TWTA | TWTA |
| Amplifier output | 50 watts | 120 watts |
| Amplifier Redundancy | 2 groups of 16 for 12 2 groups of 10 for 8 | 2 groups of 14 for 11 |
| Receiver redundancy | 4 for 2 | 4 for 2 |
| Coverage | Americas, Europe, Africa | Americas, Europe, Africa |
| Beacon frequency Horizontal polarisation | 3704.0 MHz | 11694.0 MHz |
| Beacon frequency Vertical polarisation | 3705.0 MHz | 11695.0 MHz |
Intelsat 14 was launched fromCape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41 November 23, 2009 on anAtlas V rocket flying in the 431 configuration. The satellite was released into ageosynchronous transfer orbit 1 hour and 58 minutes after lift-off.[4][5]
