Intelsat-21 (IS-21, PAS-21) at 58° West
| Position: | 58° West |
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Operator: | Intelsat |
| Launch operator: | Sea Launch |
| Launch vehicle: | Zenit 3SL |
| Launch date: | 08/19/2012 |
| Expected lifetime: | 15+ Years |
In July 2009 satellite operator Intelsat ordered the Intelsat-21 satellite with Hughes Satellite Systems (Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc). The satellite will be based on Boeing’s BSS-702MP platform. The satellite was launched in 2012, and serves at the 302° East longitude orbital location over the Indian Ocean region, replacing Intelsat-9.
The payload is powered by two solar wings, each with four panels of ultra-triple-junction gallium arsenide solar cells. The satellite contains 24 C-band transponders covering the western hemisphere and 36 Ku Band transponders offering mobility beams. The focus of Ku-Band coverage for this satellite is South America. Intelsat has a planned on-orbit service life of 15 years for this satellite.
Intelsat-21 satellite was successfully launched on August 19th, 2012 on a Zenit-3SL launcher from the Odyssey launch platform operated by launch operator Sea Launch. It was Sea Launch’s 33rd mission since its inaugural flight in March 1999
Intelsat-21 (IS-21, PAS-21) at 58° West
Intelsat-21 (IS-21, PAS-21) at 58° West
Intelsat-21 Satellite FootprintsIntelsat-21 (IS-21, PAS-21) at 58° West
