LUXEMBOURG – Intelsat, operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite solutions, has announced that the Horizons 3e satellite has arrived at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, where it will undergo final preparations before its scheduled launch on an Ariane 5 rocket on 7 September. Horizons 3e is owned by a joint venture between Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, marking the fourth satellite project between the two … [Read more...] about Horizons 3e arrives in French Guiana amid preparations for September launch
EpicNG
Intelsat announces launch date
Luxembourg- Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced that Intelsat 29e, the first of the Intelsat EpicNG high throughput satellites, is scheduled to launch on 27 January 2016, aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. Manufactured by Boeing, Intelsat’s EpicNG satellites operate in both C-and Ku-band, and are fully interoperable with the entire Intelsat satellite fleet. The Intelsat EpicNG satellites will operate the most advanced … [Read more...] about Intelsat announces launch date
