Intelsat 39
Intelsat 39, also known as IS-39, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Space Systems/Loral (now subsidiary of Maxar Technologies) on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It covers Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East from the 62° East longitude. It has a mixed C-band and Ku-band.
| Names | IS-39 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-049B |
| SATCAT no. | 44476 |
| Website | Intelsat 39 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) Elapsed: 4 years, 5 months and 28 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Intelsat 39 |
| Bus | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 6,600 kg (14,600 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 6 August 2019, 19:30:07 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA (VA-249) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 62° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 128 transponders: 56 C-band 72 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East |
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