Intelsat 34
INTELSAT 34 or IS-34 is communications satellite built on Space Systems/Loral's 1300-series satellite platform. The satellite broadcasts television to homes in Brazil, distributes video programming for companies like HBO and Fox across Latin America, and beams Internet broadband services to travelers aboard airplanes and ships crossing the North Atlantic Ocean.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-039A |
| SATCAT no. | 40874 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 3,300 kilograms (7,300 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 August 2015 20:34 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | Kourou |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 55.5 west |
| Perigee altitude | 35,792 kilometres (22,240 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,800 kilometres (22,200 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.03 degrees |
| Period | 1436.22 minutes |
| Epoch | 20 August 2015 UTC |
Intelsat 34, unlike its predecessor, does not include the UHF-band that Intelsat had been unable to sell to its intended customer, the U.S. Department of Defense.
Launch
Intelsat 34 is the 50th Loral-built satellite launched for Intelsat. With a launch mass of 7,275 pounds - about 3.3 metric tons - Intelsat 34 is a replacement for the Intelsat 27 spacecraft lost aboard a Sea Launch mission in 2013. It took over service from the Galaxy 11 and Intelsat 805 spacecraft in orbit, the company's last two relay stations that had been launched before 2000.
External links
- Intesat 34 coverage maps as files.
- Intelsat 34 coverage maps on Google Maps.
- Intelsat 34 real time tracking.