Intelsat Confirms IA-9 Launch to Increase North American Ku-Band Capacity
Pembroke, Bermuda, 05 May 2006
Intelsat today confirmed that it has decided to launch its Intelsat
AmericasTM-9 (IA-9) satellite in the fourth quarter of 2007. The
decision will allow Intelsat to serve customer demand for high-powered
Ku-band capacity for data networking, video and other applications.
IA-9 will be placed at the 97 degrees West Longitude orbital position,
which is now occupied by IA-5. The IA-9 satellite will serve the
existing and growth requirements of key customers from that orbital
location. Following the launch of IA-9, the IA-5 satellite is planned to
be redeployed to a currently unserved location at 77 degrees WL, giving
Intelsat the opportunity to develop a new role in the broadcast arc.
Adding to Intelsat's current global fleet of 27 owned and operated
satellites, the IA-9 satellite will sustain Intelsat's position as one
of the leading carriers of international programming in North America,
as well as providing space segment for media, enterprise and government
customers.
At 97 degrees WL, the Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) built IA-9 will provide
coverage over the Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Mexico,
the Caribbean and parts of Canada. The spacecraft will offer 28 Ku-band
and 24 C-band transponders.
Intelsat CEO, David McGlade, said, "This is a win for Intelsat customers
because it will bring new, powerful capacity to market and give them new
avenues for growth. At the same time, it is a win for Intelsat, as it
allows us to build backlog at one of our most successful orbital
locations while developing a currently unoccupied orbital role to open
up new revenue streams. In terms of capital expenditures, we're just
accelerating the launch capex by a few years."
Intelsat has signed a firm launch contract with Sea Launch to launch the
IA-9 spacecraft by the fourth quarter of 2007. This mission will be Sea
Launch's second with Intelsat; the IA-8 mission was successfully
completed in June 2005.
About Intelsat
Intelsat is a global communications provider offering flexible and
secure services to customers in over 200 countries and territories.
Intelsat has maintained a leadership position for over 40 years by
distributing video, voice, and data for television and content
providers, government and military entities, major corporations,
telecommunications carriers, and Internet service providers. Intelsat's
reach, power and expanding solutions portfolio deliver information
reliably and quickly to every corner of the globe.
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