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This is alist of satellites operated byIntelsat Corporation.
Satellite | Launch (UTC)[1] | Rocket | Launch Site | Longitude[2] | Fate | Out of Service | Remarks |
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First generation[edit] | |||||||
Intelsat I F-1 (Early Bird) | 6 April 1965 23:47:50 | Delta D | Cape Canaveral,LC-17A | 28.0° W | Retired | August 1965 | First commercial geosynchronous satellite |
Intelsat I F-2 | Not launched[citation needed] | ||||||
Second generation[edit] | |||||||
Intelsat II F-1 | 26 October 1966 23:05:00 | Delta E1 | Cape Canaveral,LC-17B | — | Retired | — | Apogee motor failed, but satellite operated fromgeostationary transfer orbit (GTO).[citation needed] |
Intelsat II F-2 | 11 January 1967 10:55:00 | Delta E1 | Cape Canaveral,LC-17B | Retired | 1969 | [citation needed] | |
Intelsat II F-3 | 23 March 1967 01:30:12 | Delta E1 | Cape Canaveral,LC-17B | Retired | 1973 | [citation needed] | |
Intelsat II F-4 | 28 September 1967 00:45:00 | Delta E1 | Cape Canaveral,LC-17B | Retired | 1971-03 | [citation needed] | |
Third generation[edit] | |||||||
Intelsat III F-1 | 19 September 1968 00:09:00 | Delta M | Cape Canaveral,LC-17A | — | Failed | — | Delta control failure. Vehicle began breaking up at T+102 seconds followed by RSO destruct T+108 seconds. |
Intelsat III F-2 | 19 December 1968 00:32:00 | Delta M | Cape Canaveral,LC-17A | Retired | Operated for one and a half years[citation needed] | ||
Intelsat III F-3 | 6 February 1969 00:39:00 | Delta M | Cape Canaveral,LC-17A | Retired | 1979-04 | Operated for seven years[3] | |
Intelsat III F-4 | 22 May 1969 02:00:00 | Delta M | Cape Canaveral,LC-17A | Retired | Operated for three years[citation needed] | ||
Intelsat III F-5 | 26 July 1969 02:06:00 | Delta M | Cape Canaveral,LC-17A | — | Failed | — | Launch failure, third stage malfunction[citation needed] |
Intelsat III F-6 | 15 January 1970 00:16:03 | Delta M | Cape Canaveral,LC-17A | — | Retired | — | Operated for two years[citation needed] |
Intelsat III F-7 | 23 April 1970 00:46:12 | Delta M | Cape Canaveral,LC-17A | Retired | Operated for sixteen years | ||
Intelsat III F-8 | 23 July 1970 23:23:00 | Delta M | Cape Canaveral,LC-17A | — | Failed | — | Apogee motor failed[citation needed] |
Fourth generation[edit]Block 1[edit] | |||||||
Intelsat IV F-1 | 21 May 1975 22:04:00 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A | Cape Canaveral,LC-36A | Retired | [citation needed] | ||
Intelsat IV F-2 | 26 January 1971 00:36:03 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D | Cape Canaveral,LC-36A | Retired | [citation needed] | ||
Intelsat IV F-3 | 20 December 1971 01:10:04 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D | Cape Canaveral,LC-36A | Retired | [citation needed] | ||
Intelsat IV F-4 | 23 January 1972 00:12:04 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D | Cape Canaveral,LC-36B | Retired | [citation needed] | ||
Intelsat IV F-5 | 13 June 1972 21:53:04 | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D | Cape Canaveral,LC-36B | Retired | [citation needed] | ||
Intelsat IV F-6 | 20 February 1975 23:35:00 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A | Cape Canaveral,LC-36A | — | Failed | — | Launch failure. Improper separation of a lanyard during booster jettison caused the Atlas's guidance computer to reset itself. Control of the booster was gradually lost. RSO T+403 seconds. |
Intelsat IV F-7 | 23 August 1973 22:57:02 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A | Cape Canaveral,LC-36A | Retired | [citation needed] | ||
Intelsat IV F-8 | 21 November 1974 23:43:59 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A | Cape Canaveral,LC-36B | Retired | [citation needed] | ||
Block 2[edit] | |||||||
Intelsat IVA F-1 | 26 September 1975 00:17:00 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR | Cape Canaveral,LC-36B | Retired | [citation needed] | ||
Intelsat IVA F-2 | 29 January 1976 23:56 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR | Cape Canaveral,LC-36B | Retired | [citation needed] | ||
Intelsat IVA F-3 | 7 January 1978 00:15:00 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR | Cape Canaveral,LC-36B | Retired | [citation needed] | ||
Intelsat IVA F-4 | 26 May 1977 21:47:01 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR | Cape Canaveral,LC-36A | Retired | [citation needed] | ||
Intelsat IVA F-5 | 30 September 1977 01:02:59 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR | Cape Canaveral,LC-36A | — | Failed | — | Launch failure. Gas generator leak caused a fire in the Atlas's engine compartment leading to loss of control starting at T+30 seconds. Payload fairing and satellite were stripped away, followed by vehicle breakup at T+55 seconds. The Centaur was ejected from the exploding booster intact and the destruct command was sent to it a few seconds later. |
Intelsat IVA F-6 | 31 March 1978 23:36:01 | Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR | Cape Canaveral,LC-36B | Retired | [citation needed] |
Satellite | Launch (UTC)[1] | Rocket | Launch Site | Longitude[2] | Fate | Out of Service | Remarks |
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Seventh generation[edit] | |||||||
Intelsat 701 | 22 October 1993 06:46:00 | Ariane 44LP | KourouELA-2 | 29.5°W | Retired | ||
Intelsat 702 | 17 June 1994 07:07:19 | Ariane 44LP | KourouELA-2 | 32.9°E | Retired | ||
Intelsat 703 | 6 October 1994 06:35:02 | Atlas IIAS | Cape CanaveralLC-36B | Sold | ToNew Skies as NSS-703 | ||
Intelsat 704 | 10 January 1995 06:18 | Atlas IIAS | Cape CanaveralLC-36B | Retired | |||
Intelsat 705 | 22 March 1995 06:18 | Atlas IIAS | Cape CanaveralLC-36B | Retired | 1 February 2011 | ||
Intelsat 706 | 17 May 1995 06:34:00 | Ariane 44LP | KourouELA-2 | Retired | |||
Intelsat 707 | 14 March 1996 07:11:01 | Ariane 44LP | KourouELA-2 | Retired | |||
Intelsat 708 | 14 February 1996 19:01 | Long March 3B | XichangLA-2 | — | Failed | — | Launch failure, carrier rocket went out of control two seconds after launch. |
Intelsat 709 | 15 June 1996 06:55:09 | Ariane 44LP | KourouELA-2 | Retired | |||
Eighth generation[edit] | |||||||
Intelsat 801 | 1 March 1997 01:07:42 | Ariane 44P | KourouELA-2 | Retired | |||
Intelsat 802 | 25 June 1997 23:44:00 | Ariane 44P | KourouELA-2 | 33°E | Retired | ||
Intelsat 803 | 23 September 1997 23:58 | Ariane 42L | KourouELA-2 | Sold | ToNew Skies as NSS-803, laterNSS-5 | ||
Intelsat 804 | 22 December 1997 00:16 | Ariane 42L | KourouELA-2 | Failed | 15 January 2005 | ||
Intelsat 805 | 18 June 1998 22:48 | Atlas IIAS | Cape CanaveralSLC-36A | 169° E | Retired | Was replaced at169° E byHorizons-3e in 2018[9] | |
Intelsat 806 | 28 February 1998 00:21 | Atlas IIAS | Cape CanaveralSLC-36B | Sold | ToNew Skies asNSS-806 | ||
Ninth generation[edit] | |||||||
Intelsat 901 | 9 June 2001 06:46 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | 27.5°W | Active | Was replaced at18° W byIntelsat 37e in 2018. Satellite has been towed to current position byMEV-1 to replace the decommissionedIntelsat 907.[10] | |
Intelsat 902 | 30 August 2001 06:46 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | 50°W | Retired | Was replaced at62°E byIntelsat 39[11] in 2019.[12] | |
Intelsat 903 | 30 March 2002 17:25:00 | Proton + Blok DM-03 | BaikonurSite 81/23 | 31°W | Retired | Was replaced at34.5°W byIntelsat 35e in 2017.[13] | |
Intelsat 904 | 23 February 2002 06:59 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | 29.5°W | Retired | Was replaced at60°E byIntelsat 33e in 2016.[14] | |
Intelsat 905 | 5 June 2002 06:44 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | 24.5°W | Inclined orbit | ||
Intelsat 906 | 6 September 2002 06:44 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | 64.15°E | Inclined orbit | ||
Intelsat 907 | 15 February 2003 07:00 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | 27.5°W | Retired | Was replaced at27.5°W byIntelsat 901 | |
Tenth generation[edit] | |||||||
Intelsat 10-01 | Not launched | ||||||
Intelsat 10-02 | 16 June 2004 22:27:00 | Proton-M /Briz-M | BaikonurSite 200/39 | 1°W | Active | Currently docked withMEV-2 in April 2021 and in the process of being towed to its final orbit.[15][16] |
Satellite | Launch (UTC)[1] | Rocket | Launch Site | Longitude[2] | Fate | Out of Service | Remarks |
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Intelsat 1R | 16 November 2000 01:07:07 | Ariane 44LP | KourouELA-2 | 157°W | Retired | ex PAS-1R ofPanAmSat. Replaced byIntelsat 14 at45°W in 2010 and moved to50° W, where it was finally replaced byIntelsat 29e in 2016. | |
Intelsat 2 | 8 July 1994 23:05:32 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | Retired | ex PAS-2 ofPanAmSat | ||
Intelsat 3R | 12 January 1996 23:10:00 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | Retired | ex PAS-3R ofPanAmSat | ||
Intelsat 4 | 3 August 1996 22:58:00 | Ariane 42L | KourouELA-2 | Retired | ex PAS-4 ofPanAmSat | ||
Intelsat 5 | 28 August 1997 00:33:30 | Proton-K /DM3 | BaikonurSite 81/23 | 157°E | Leased | ex PAS-5 ofPanAmSat, leased toArabsat as Arabsat 2C and Badr-C. Battery degradation reduced capacity by over 50%. | |
Intelsat 7 | 16 September 1998 06:31 | Ariane 44LP | KourouELA-2 | Retired | ex PAS-7 ofPanAmSat, power system anomaly. | ||
Intelsat 8 | 4 November 1998 05:12:00 | Proton-K /DM3 | BaikonurSite 81/23 | 169°E | Retired | ex PAS-8 ofPanAmSat | |
Intelsat 9 | 28 July 2000 22:42:00 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | 50.1° W | Retired | ex PAS-9 ofPanAmSat | |
Intelsat 10 | 15 May 2001 01:11:30 | Proton-K /DM3 | BaikonurSite 81/23 | 47.5° E | Retired | ex PAS-10 ofPanAmSat | |
Intelsat 11 | 5 October 2007 22:02 | Ariane 5 GS | KourouELA-3 | 43° W | Retired | ex PAS-11 ofPanAmSat | |
Intelsat 12 | 29 October 2000 05:59 | Ariane 44LP | KourouELA-2 | 64.2° E | Retired | ex Europe*Star 1 orLoral Skynet, PAS-12 ofPanAmSat |
Satellite | Launch (UTC)[1] | Rocket | Launch Site | Longitude[2] | Fate | Out of Service | Remarks | |||||||
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Intelsat 14 | 23 November 2009 | Atlas V 431 | Cape CanaveralSLC-41 | 45° W | Active | ReplacedIntelsat 1R | ||||||||
Intelsat 15 | 30 November 2009 | Zenit-3SLB | BaikonurSite 45/1 | 85.15° E | Active | Shared withJSAT as JCSAT-85.[17] | ||||||||
Intelsat 16 | 12 February 2010 | Proton-M /Briz-M | BaikonurSite 200/39 | 58.1° W | Active | Launched, ex PAS-11R of PanAmSat | ||||||||
Intelsat 17 | 26 November 2010 | Ariane 5 ECA V-198 (556) | KourouELA-3 | 66° E | Active | |||||||||
Intelsat 18 | 2011-10-05 | Zenit-3SLB | Baikonur | 180°E | Active | |||||||||
Intelsat 19 | 2012-06-01 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | 166°E | Active | Second solar panel failed to deploy | ||||||||
Intelsat 20 | 2012-08-02 | Ariane 5 ECA VA-208 (564) | KourouELA-3 | 68.5°E | Active | |||||||||
Intelsat 21 | 2012-08-19 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | 58°W | Active | |||||||||
Intelsat 22 | 2012-03-25 | Proton-M /Briz-M | Baikonur | 72.1°E | Active | |||||||||
Intelsat 23 | 2012-10-14 | Proton-M /Briz-M | Baikonur | 53°W | Active | |||||||||
Intelsat 24 | 1996-05-16 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | 31°E | Retired | ex Amos-1 ofSpacecom, acquired in 2009[18] | ||||||||
Intelsat 25 | 2008-07-07 | Ariane 5 ECA V-184 (541) | KourouELA-3 | 31.5°W | Active | ex ProtoStar 1 ofProtoStar, acquired in October 2009[19] | ||||||||
Intelsat 26 | 1997-02-12 | Atlas IIA | CanaveralLC-36B | 62.6°E | Inclined orbit | ex JCSat-R ofSKY Perfect JSAT Group, acquired in 2009, leased toTürksat[20] | ||||||||
Intelsat 27 | 2013-02-01 06:56 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | 55°W (planned) | Failed | — | Launch failure | |||||||
Intelsat 28 (New Dawn) | 2011-04-22 21:37 | Ariane 5 ECA VA-201 (558) | Kourou | 32.8°E | Active | exNew Dawn[21] | ||||||||
Intelsat 29e | 2016-01-27 23:20 | Ariane 5 ECA VA-228 (583) | Kourou | 50°W | Failed[22] | First inEpicNG series over twice the weight of preceding generation, featuring multi beam and all digital design with 3-5 times the capacity and 10 times the throughput.[23] ReplacedIntelsat 1R. | ||||||||
Intelsat 30 (DLA-1) | 2014-10-16 21:43 | Ariane 5 ECA VA-220 (574) | Kourou | 95.5°W[24] | Active | Operated by Intelsat forDirecTV Latin America (DLA)[25] | ||||||||
Intelsat 31 (DLA-2) | 2016-06-09 21:43 | Proton-M /Briz-M | Baikonur | 95.1°W[26] | Active | Operated by Intelsat forDirecTV Latin America (DLA)[25] | ||||||||
Intelsat 32e (SKY-B1) | 2017-02-14 21:59 | Ariane 5 ECA | Kourou | 43°W[27] | Active | Operated by Intelsat forSKY Brasil. Part ofEpicNG series, will replace Intelsat 11.[27] | ||||||||
Intelsat 33e | 2016-08-24 22:16 | Ariane 5 ECA VA-232 (586) | Kourou | 60°E | Failed[28] | 19 October 2024[29] | SecondEpicNG.[30] ReplacedIntelsat 904[14] Failed in orbit and disintegrated into pieces.[29] | |||||||
Intelsat 34 | 2015-08-20 20:34 | Ariane 5 ECA VA-225 (579) | Kourou | 55.5°W | Active | [31] | ||||||||
Intelsat 35e | 2017-07-05 23:38 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust[32] | KSC,LC-39A | 34.5°W[33] | Active | EpicNG series, replacedIntelsat 903[13] | ||||||||
Intelsat 36 | 2016-08-24 22:16 | Ariane 5 ECA VA-232 (586) | Kourou | 68.5°E | Active | [30] | ||||||||
Intelsat 37e | 2017-09-27 21:47 | Ariane 5 ECA VA-239 (5100) | Kourou | 18°W[34] | Active | EpicNG series, replaced Intelsat 901 | ||||||||
Intelsat 38 (Azerspace-2) | 2018-09-18 [35] | Ariane 5 ECA VA-243 | Kourou | 45°E[36] | Active | Operated by Intelsat forAzercosmos.[36] | ||||||||
Intelsat 39 | 2019-08-06 19:30 | Ariane 5 ECA[11] | Kourou | 62°E[12] | Active | ReplacedIntelsat 902[11][12] | ||||||||
Intelsat 40e | 2023-04-07 04:30[37] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | 91°W | Active | TheTEMPO instrument is hosted on this spacecraft.[38] | ||||||||
Intelsat 41 | 2026[39][40] | Ariane 64 | Kourou | 64°E[39] | Planned | |||||||||
Intelsat 42 | 2026[39] | TBA | TBA | 332.9°E[39] | Planned | |||||||||
Intelsat 43 | 2026[39] | TBA | TBA | 99°W[39] | Planned | |||||||||
Intelsat 44 | 2026[39][40] | Ariane 64 | Kourou | 166°E[39] | Planned | |||||||||
Intelsat 45 | H1 2026[41] | Ariane 64 | Kourou | 180°E[39] | Planned | |||||||||
Intelsat 46 | 2023-02-07 01:32[42] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | 61°W | Active | Result of the acquisition of capacity onHispasat'sAmazonas Nexus satellite.[43] |
Satellite | Launch (UTC)[1] | Rocket | Launch Site | Longitude[2] | Fate | Out of Service | Remarks |
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Galaxy (Intelsat Americas, since 1992)[edit] | |||||||
Galaxy 3C | 2002-06-15 22:39:30 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | 95.05°W | Retired | ex PAS-9, Galaxy 13 of PanAmSat | |
Galaxy 4R | 2000-04-19 00:29 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | 76.85°W | Failed | April 2009 | XIPS malfunction[44] |
Galaxy 5 | 1992-05-14 17:32:41 | Atlas I | Cape Canaveral | 125°W | Retired | January 2005[45] | |
Galaxy 9 | 1996-05-24 01:09:59 | Delta II 7925 | Cape CanaveralLC-17B | 81°W | Retired | June 2010[46] | |
Galaxy 10R | 2000-01-25 01:04 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | 123°W | Failed | June 2008 | XIPS malfunction[47] |
Galaxy 11 | 1999-12-22 00:50 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | 55.6°W | Active | Reduced power due to solar reflector fogging | |
Galaxy 12 | 2003-04-09 22:52:19 | Ariane 5 G | KourouELA-3 | 129°W | Active | [citation needed] | |
Galaxy 13 | SeeHorizons-1[48] | ||||||
Galaxy 14 | 2005-08-13 23:28:26 | Soyuz-FG/Fregat | BaikonurSite 31/6 | 125°W | Active | ex Galaxy 5R[citation needed] | |
Galaxy 15 | 2005-10-13 22:32 | Ariane 5 GS | KourouELA-3 | 133°W | Failed | 31 August 2022.[49] | ex Galaxy 1RR; TransmitsWAAS Suffered uncontrolled drift in 2010[50] |
Galaxy 16 | 2006-06-18 07:50 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | 99°W | Active | ||
Galaxy 17 | 2007-05-04 22:29 | Ariane 5 ECA | KourouELA-3 | 91°W | Active | ||
Galaxy 18 | 2008-05-21 09:43 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | 133°W | Active | ||
Galaxy 19 | 2008-09-24 09:28 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | 97°W | Active | ex Intelsat Americas 9 | |
Galaxy 23 | 2003-08-08 03:30:55 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | 121°W | Retired | Part ofEchoStar IX spacecraft. ex Telstar 13 ofSpace Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 13 | |
Galaxy 25 | 1997-05-24 17:00:00 | Proton-K/DM4 | BaikonurSite 81/23 | 93.1°W | Active | ex Telstar 5 ofSpace Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 5 | |
Galaxy 26 | 1999-02-15 05:12:00 | Proton-K/DM3 | BaikonurSite 81/23 | 50°E | Retired[51] | 7 June 2014[52] | ex Telstar 6 ofSpace Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 6 |
Galaxy 27 | 1999-09-25 06:29 | Ariane 44LP | KourouELA-2 | 66°E | Retired[53] | ex Telstar 7 ofSpace Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 7 | |
Galaxy 28 | 2005-06-23 14:03:00 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | 89°W | Active | ex Telstar 8 ofSpace Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 8 | |
Galaxy 30 | 2020-08-15 14:03:00 | Ariane 5 ECA+ | KourouELA-3 | 125°W | Active | ||
Galaxy 31 | 2022-11-12 16:06:00 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | CCSFS,SLC-40 | 121°W | Active | Built byMaxar,[54][55] replacedGalaxy 23. | |
Galaxy 32 | 2022-11-12 16:06:00 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | CCSFS,SLC-40 | 91°W | Active | Built byMaxar,[54][55] replacedGalaxy 17. | |
Galaxy 33 | 2022-10-08 23:05:00 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | CCSFS,SLC-40 | 133°W | Active | Built byNorthrop Grumman,[54][56] will replaceGalaxy 15, enter service in November 2022 (planned)[49] | |
Galaxy 34 | 2022-10-08 23:05:00 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | CCSFS,SLC-40 | 129°W | Active | Built byNorthrop Grumman,[54][56] will replaceGalaxy 12. | |
Galaxy 35 | 2022-12-13 20:30:07 | Ariane 5 ECA | KourouELA-3 | 93°W (2023) | Active | Built byMaxar,[54][55] to LAPD. | |
Galaxy 36 | 2022-12-13 20:30:07 | Ariane 5 ECA | KourouELA-3 | 89°W | Active | Built byMaxar,[54][55] will replaceGalaxy 28. | |
Galaxy 37 | 2023-08-03 05:00:00 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cape CanaveralSLC-40 | 127°W | Active | Built byMaxar, will replaceGalaxy 13. | |
Horizons (since 2003)[edit]Horizons satellites are operated byHorizons Satellite, a joint subsidiary of Intelsat andSKY Perfect JSAT Group | |||||||
Horizons-1 | 2003-10-01 04:02:59 | Zenit-3SL | Ocean Odyssey | 127°W | Active | Also designated Galaxy 13[48] | |
Horizons-2 | 2007-12-21 21:41:55 | Ariane 5 GS | KourouELA-3 | 84.85°E | Active | ||
Horizons-3e | 2018-09-18[35] | Ariane 5 ECA[57] | KourouELA-3 | 169°E | Active | Part of theEpicNG family. Covers the Asia/Pacific region[58][59] and replacesIntelsat 805.[9] | |
Intelsat APR (1998–1999)[edit]Intelsat APR designations are given to leased capacity on satellites which are not owned by Intelsat | |||||||
Intelsat APR-1 | 1998-07-18 09:20 | Long March 3B | XichangLA-2 | 146°E | Retired[60] | Leased capacity onSinosat-1 | |
Intelsat APR-2 | 1999-04-02 22:03 | Ariane 42P | KourouELA-2 | 83°E | Retired[61] | Leased capacity onINSAT-2E | |
Intelsat APR-3 | SeeIntelsat K-TV | ||||||
Intelsat K (1992)[edit] | |||||||
Intelsat K | 1992-06-10 00:00 | Atlas IIA | CanaveralLC-36B | 21.5°W | Retired | August 2002[62] | ex Satcom K4 ofGE Americom, transferred to spin-offNew Skies as NSS-K |
Intelsat K-TV | Not launched, sold toNew Skies as NSS K-TV,NSS-6, toSinosat asSinosat-1B with transponders for lease back to Intelsat as Intelsat APR-3, toHellas Sat asHellas Sat 2 before launch on 13 May 2003. | ||||||
Miscellaneous (1976, 1990)[edit] | |||||||
Marisat-F2 | 14 October 1976 | Delta 2914 | CanaveralLC-17A | 176.0° E (1976–1991) 178.0° W (1991–1996) 33.9° W (1999–2008) | Retired | October 2008[63] | ExCOMSAT, acquired fromLockheed Martin |
SBS-6 | 12 October 1990 22:58:18 | Ariane 44L | KourouELA-2 | 80.9° W | Retired | February 2009[64] | exSatellite Business Systems |
Intelsat, one of the world's largest geostationary satellite operators alongside SES, has one launch reserved on a newly-built Falcon 9 rocket in the first quarter of 2017, when the Intelsat 35e satellite will launch from Cape Canaveral.