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Dedicated Mission

Intelsat-30 (IS-30, DLA-1) at 95° West


Position

95° West

Regions

North America Region
South America Region

Manufacturer

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)

Operator

Intelsat

Launch operator

Arianespace

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Launch date

October 16th, 2014

Expected lifetime

15+ Years

In September 2011 satellite operator Intelsat ordered two new satellites at Space Systems/Loral (SS/L).  The two high-power hybrid C- and Ku-band satellites, called Intelsat-30 and Intelsat-31 or DLA-1 and DLA-2, would provide Direct-to-Home (DTH) television service in Latin America.

The two satellites are designed to provide service for a minimum of 15 years and based on the decades proven SS/L’s 1300 platform. Each satellite features 10 C-band transponders for Intelsat’s own use for expanding its business in the growing Latin American market. Both satellites complete Ku-band capacity are leased to DirecTV Latin America, a DTH digital television services operator in Latin America.

Intelsat-30 satellite was successfully launched in a dual launch with ARSAT-1 satellite for satellite operator ARSAT from Argentina, on October 16th, 2014 on an Ariane 5ECA rocket booster operated by launch operator Arianespace from the Kourou Space Port in French Guyana.

Dedicated Mission

Intelsat-30 (IS-30, DLA-1) at 95° West


Optus 10 satellite constructed by SSL
Ariane 5 launch vehicle on launch pad
IS-30 satellite constructed by SSL
Ariane 5 launching Spaceway 3  and B-Sat 3a from Kourou Space Port

Dedicated Mission

Intelsat-30 (IS-30, DLA-1) at 95° West


Dedicated Mission

Intelsat-30 (IS-30, DLA-1) at 95° West


Intelsat IS-30 C-band Global beam