| Names | IS-40e |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2023-052A[1] |
| SATCATno. | 56174 |
| Website | Intelsat 40e |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) Elapsed: 2 years, 7 months and 12 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer | Maxar Technologies |
| Launch mass | 5,440 kg (11,990 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | April 7, 2023, 04:30UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9B1076-4 |
| Launch site | Cape CanaveralSLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 91° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 45transponders: 42Ku-band, 3Ka-band[2] |
| Coverage area | North America,Central America andCaribbean |
Intelsat 40e, also known asIS-40e, is ageostationarycommunications satellite operated byIntelsat and designed and manufactured byMaxar Technologies on theSSL 1300satellite bus. It coversNorth America andCentral America from 91° Westlongitude, it will provide focused coverage for commercial aviation, mobility, and internet connection.[3] Intelsat 40e also features aNASA andSmithsonian-hosted payload,Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO).[4]
The satellite was launched on April 7, 2023 at 04:30 UTC (12:30 AMEDT) fromCape Canaveral,Florida,United States, with aSpaceXFalcon 9 rocket.[5]
