Intelsat 20 is a
geostationary communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a receiver at different locations on Earth ...
which is operated by
Intelsat. It was constructed by
Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the
LS-1300 satellite bus
A satellite bus (or spacecraft bus) is the main body and structural component of a satellite or spacecraft, in which the payload and all scientific instruments are held.
Bus-derived satellites are opposed to specially produced satellites. Bus- ...
.
It was launched on 2 August 2012, and replaces the
Intelsat 7
Intelsat 7, formerly PAS-7, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat which spent most of its operational life serving the Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia market from a longitude of 18° West.
Satellite description
PAS-7 was co ...
and
Intelsat 10 spacecraft at 68.5° East
longitude
Longitude (, ) is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east– west position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees and denoted by the Greek lette ...
. It is fully operational since September 2012.
Intelsat 20 is the 47th satellite that Space Systems/Loral will provide to Intelsat, the leading provider of
Fixed-Satellite Services (FSS) worldwide.
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Intelsat 20 carries 24
C-band, 54
Ku-band
The Ku band () is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies from 12 to 18 gigahertz (GHz). The symbol is short for "K-under" (originally german: Kurz-unten), because it is the lower part of the ori ...
and 1
Ka-band
The Ka band (pronounced as either "kay-ay band" or "ka band") is a portion of the microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum defined as frequencies in the range 26.5–40 gigahertz (GHz), i.e. wavelengths from slightly over one centime ...
transponders. The C-band covers the
Asia-Pacific region, while the Ku-band transponders is used for
Direct to Home broadcasting to
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
,
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
, and the
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ...
.
The Ka-band payload provides coverage to the
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ...
and
Central Asia
Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a subregion, region of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes t ...
.
See also
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Intelsat
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List of Intelsat satellites
This is a list of satellites operated by Intelsat Corporation.
Intelsat brand Generations 1-4 (1965–1978)
Generations 5-6 (1980–1991)
Generations 7-10 (1993–2004)
Rebranded PanAmSat constellation (1994–2007)
Recen ...
*
Intelsat 19
References
External links
IntelsatOfficial provider's site
Intelsat 20 satellite setting and directions* Satbeams
Intelsat 20 (IS-20)
Intelsat satellites
Communications satellites in geostationary orbit
Spacecraft launched in 2012
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