Intelsat 35e Launched Successfully

Intelsat S.A. on July 5, 2017, announced the successful launch of Intelsat 35e satellite, the fourth of the Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput satellites. Intelsat 35e was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Liftoff occurred at 7:38 p.m. EDT. The Intelsat 35e satellite separated from the rocket’s upper stage 32 minutes after launch, at 8:10 p.m. EDT, and signal acquisition has been confirmed.

Manufactured by Boeing and equipped with an advanced digital payload, Intelsat 35e will deliver high-performance services in C- and Ku-band for wireless infrastructure, mobility, broadband, government and media customers in the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa. Intelsat 35e will be placed into service at 325.5° E where it replaces Intelsat 903, which will be redeployed to another Intelsat orbital location by the year-end.

The Intelsat EpicNG fleet is designed to deliver more efficiency for satellite broadband service providers, providing improved performance and economics that allow customers to explore new applications and new business models to grow their businesses. Companies including Orange, INWI, Tele Greenland, Sonatel, Marlink, Speedcast, ETECSA, and eProcess will be among the first to deploy services on the satellite once it is placed into service. Intelsat 35e also includes a tailored payload for direct-to-home (DTH) television services for Canal+, a leading provider of DTH services in the Caribbean.