Position; | Status; | Satelite name; | Norad; | Cospar; | Satelite modle; | Operator; | Launch site; | Launch mass; | Launch date; | | | Comments; |
0 E | planned | "Hispasat AG1 (HAG1¬ Hispasat Advanced Generation 1¬ Hispasat 2A)" | | | Luxor bus | Hispasat | TBD | | 1-Oct-2013 - 30-Dec-2013 | | | 24 Ku-band and 3 Ka-band transponders |
0 E | planned | LAOSat 1 | | | DFH-4 Bus | Laos National Authority for Science and Technology (NAST) | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | | 30-Dec-13 | | | |
1 E | retired | Badr 3 (ARABSAT 3A) | 25638 | 1999-009A | Spacebus-3000B2 | Arabsat | Guiana Space Center | 2700 | 26-Feb-99 | | | 20 Ku-band transponders providing broadcasting and internet. |
2 E | active | Astra 1D | 23331 | 1994-070A | HS-601 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 2924 | 1-Nov-94 | | | 18 (+6) Ku-band transponders to cover continental Europe. |
2 E | active | Astra 1C | 22653 | 1993-031A | HS-601 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 2790 | 12-May-93 | | | 16 Ku-band transponders that currently provide OU/SNG services for continental Europe. |
3 E | active | "ChinaSat 5C (XINNUO 3¬ Sinosat 3¬ ??5C¬ Eutelsat 3A)" | 31577 | 2007-021A | DFH-3 Bus | China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom) | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 2200 | 31-May-07 | | | 24 C-band transponders. |
3 E | active | Telecom 2C | 23730 | 1995-067A | Eurostar-2000 | France Telecom | Guiana Space Center | 2283 | 6-Dec-95 | | | "10 C-band transponders¬ 11 Ku-band transponders¬ 5 X-band transponders" |
3 E | active | Rascom 1 (Rascom-QAF 1) | 32387 | 2007-063A | Spacebus-4000B3 | RascomStar-QAF | Guiana Space Center | 3157 | 21-Dec-07 | | | "12 Ku and 8 C bands transponders to provide fixed voice¬ data telecommunications and Internet access as well as broadcasting satellite services to the whole African continent¬ part of Europe and of the Middle East." |
3 E | active | Rascom 1R (RASCOM-QAF 1R) | 36831 | 2010-037B | Spacebus-4000B3 | RascomStar-QAF | Guiana Space Center | 3050 | 4-Aug-10 | | | "12 Ku-band transponders¬ 8 C-band transponders to provide fixed voice¬ data telecommunications and Internet access as well as broadcasting satellite services to the whole African continent¬ although its footprint extends beyond Africa to include part of E" |
3 E | planned | Eutelsat 3B | | | Eurostar-3000 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | TBD | 6000 | 30-Mar-14 | | | "51 C¬ Ku and Ka-band transponders to provide video¬ data¬ Internet and telecom services across Europe¬ Africa¬ the Middle East¬ Central Asia and parts of South America" |
4 E | active | "Eurobird 4A (RESSAT¬ Eutelsat W1)" | 26487 | 2000-052A | Spacebus-3000B2 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Cape Canaveral | 3250 | 6-Sep-00 | | | "28 Ku-band transponders covering Europe¬ Atlantic Islands¬ North Africa¬ Middle East¬ Central Asia." |
5 E | active | Astra 4A (Sirius 4) | 32299 | 2007-057A | A2100AX | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4600 | 18-Nov-07 | | | 40 BSS and 12 FSS Ku-band transponders as well as 2 Ka-band transponders covering Europe and Africa (designated as Astra 4A) |
5 E | active | Astra 1E | 23686 | 1995-055A | HS-601 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 3014 | 19-Oct-95 | | | "18 Ku-band transponders to provide 54 to 108 digital TV programs to W. Europe (backup for 1B¬ 1C or 1D)" |
5 E | planned | "Astra 4B (SES 5¬ Sirius 5)" | | | LS-1300 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | | 1-Oct-2011 - 30-Dec-2011 | | | "24 C-band transponders¬ 36 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home broadcasting¬ broadband¬ point-to-point¬ and VSAT services in Europe and Africa. Will also have navigation payload as part of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (" |
6 E | moving | Africasat 2 (Measat 2) | 24653 | 1996-063B | HS-376 | MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | Guiana Space Center | 1450 | 14-Nov-96 | | | "6 C-band and 9 Ku-band transponders to provide ""inclined"" capacity for telecommunications and broadcasting services across Africa¬ Southern Europe and the Middle East." |
7 E | active | Eutelsat W3A | 28187 | 2004-008A | Eurostar-3000S | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4300 | 15-Mar-04 | | | 58 Ku-band transponders; covers whole of sub-Saharan Africa and provides connectivity to Europe and Middle East. |
7 E | planned | Eutelsat W3D | | | Spacebus-4000C3 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | TBD | 5600 | 1-Jan-2013 - 30-Mar-2013 | | | 56 Ku and Ka-band transponders. W3D satellite will deliver three key coverage zones: high-power Ku-band coverage of Europe with a beam centred over Central Europe and Turkey particularly optimised for Direct-to-Home (DTH) reception; extensive coverage acr |
9 E | active | "Eurobird 9A (Hot Bird 7A¬ Hotbird 7A)" | 28946 | 2006-007B | Spacebus-3000B3 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 4100 | 3-Nov-06 | | | 38 Ku-band transponders to provide video and Internet services to Europe. |
9 E | active | KA-Sat | 37258 | 2010-069A | Eurostar-3000 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 6150 | 26-Dec-10 | | | 82 Ka-band spotbeams for consumer broadband services across Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. |
10 E | active | Eutelsat W2A | 34710 | 2009-016A | Spacebus-4000C4 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5915 | 3-Apr-09 | | | "Up to 46 Ku-band¬ 10 C-band and S-band transponders to provide professional video¬ broadband¬ business networks¬ telecommunications and mobile TV services to Europe¬ Middle East¬ Africa and Indian Ocean." |
11 E | active | "Intelsat 603 (IS-603¬ Intelsar 6 III¬ Intelsat 6 3)" | 20523 | 1990-021A | HS-389 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Cape Canaveral | 4215 | 14-Mar-90 | | | "38 C-band and 10 Ku-band transponders. Broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSAT networks" |
13 E | active | Hotbird 6 (Hot Bird 6) | 27499 | 2002-038A | Spacebus-3000B3 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Cape Canaveral | 3800 | 28-Aug-02 | | | "28 Ku-band¬ 4 Ka-band transponders providing cable programming and direct-to-home broadcasting." |
13 E | active | Hotbird 8 (Hot Bird 8) | 29270 | 2006-032A | Eurostar-3000 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4875 | 4-Aug-06 | | | "64 Ku-band transponders to provide radio and television coverage through 950 digital channels to Europe¬ North Africa¬ and the Middle East." |
13 E | active | Hotbird 9 (Hot Bird 9) | 33462 | 2008-065D | Eurostar-3000 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 4880 | 20-Dec-08 | | | "64 active Ku-band transponders covering Europe¬ North Africa¬ Middle East." |
16 E | active | "Eurobird 16A (Hotbird 4¬ HB-4¬ Atlantic Bird 4¬ AB-4)" | 25237 | 1998-013A | Eurostar-2000+ | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 2885 | 27-Feb-98 | | | 20 Ku-band transponders to cover Europe and North Africa; 20 active channels |
16 E | deorbited | Eutelsat W2 | 25491 | 1998-056A | Spacebus-3000B2 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 2490 | 5-Oct-98 | | | "24 Ku-band transponders covering Europe¬ North Africa¬ Middle East." |
16 E | active | Eutelsat Sesat (Sesat 1) | 26243 | 2000-019A | MSS-2500-GSO | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2500 | 17-Apr-00 | | | "18 Ku-band transponders to provide high-speed Internet access¬ high-volume data transmission¬ video broadcasting¬ messaging and positioning services." |
16 E | active | Eutelsat W2M (W2M) | 33460 | 2008-065B | I-3K (I-3000) Bus | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 3460 | 20-Dec-08 | | | "32 Ku-band transponders covering Europe¬ North Africa and the Middle East as well as providing service continuity for TV programmes over the Indian Ocean with a directional beam. Due to the anomaly that happened shortly after the launch is operating at ar" |
16 E | failed | Eutelsat W3B | 37206 | 2010-056A | Spacebus-4000C3 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 5400 | 28-Oct-10 | | | "3 Ka-band and 53 Ku-band transponders to provide broadcast and telecommunications services across Europe¬ the Middle East and Africa." |
16 E | planned | Eutelsat W3C | | | Spacebus-4000C3 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 5400 | 1-Sep-2011 - 31-Dec-2011 | | | 53 Ku and 3 Ka-band transponders |
17 E | active | Amos 5i (Asiasat 2) | 23723 | 1995-064A | AS-7000 | Spacecom Satellite Communications | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 3460 | 28-Nov-95 | | | "24 C-band¬ 9 Ku-band transponders provoding TV communications to 53 countries; internet¬ multimedia. Moving to position 17E. Operational services start is planned for Jan 2010." |
17 E | planned | Amos 5 | | | Ekspress-1000N | Spacecom Satellite Communications | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1600 | 1-Oct-2011 - 30-Dec-2011 | | | 18 C-band and 18 Ku-band transponders |
19 E | active | Astra 1H | 25785 | 1999-033A | BSS-601HP | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3690 | 18-Jun-99 | | | "32 Ku-band (for first five years¬ 28 after) transponders providing Direct-to-home tv; multimedia; broadcasting to Europe" |
19 E | active | Astra 2C | 26853 | 2001-025A | BSS-601HP | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3643 | 16-Jun-01 | | | "32 Ku-band (for first five years; 28 after) transponders to provide Direct-to-home; broadcasting¬ multimedia services to continental Europe" |
19 E | active | Astra 1L | 31306 | 2007-016A | A2100AXS | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 4497 | 4-May-07 | | | "29 Ku-band transponders¬ 2 Ka-band transponders" |
19 E | active | Astra 1KR | 29055 | 2006-012A | A2100AXS | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Cape Canaveral | 4332 | 20-Apr-06 | | | 32 Ku-band transponders |
19 E | active | Astra 1M | 33436 | 2008-057A | Eurostar-3000 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5320 | 5-Nov-08 | | | "36 Ku-band transponders to provide DTH (including HDTV) services to Europe¬ Middle East and Africa." |
20 E | active | Arabsat 2B | 24652 | 1996-063A | Spacebus-3000A | Arabsat | Guiana Space Center | 2661 | 13-Nov-96 | | | 22 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders to provide radio and TV communications to Middle East. |
20 E | planned | Arabsat 5C | | | Eurostar-3000 | Arabsat | Guiana Space Center | 5000 | 1-Sep-2011 - 30-Sep-2011 | | | "26 active C-band transponders¬ 12 active Ka-band transponders to provide a wide range of telecommunication services to MENA" |
21 E | active | Eutelsat W6 (Eutelsat W3) | 25673 | 1999-018A | Spacebus-3000B2 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Cape Canaveral | 2490 | 12-Apr-99 | | | "24 Ku-band transponders providing broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ direct-to-home tv and business services to Europe¬ Atlantic Islands¬ North Africa¬ Middle East¬ Central Asia." |
21 E | active | AfriStar 1 (Afristar) | 25515 | 1998-063A | Eurostar-2000+ | Worldspace Satellite Radio | Guiana Space Center | 2739 | 28-Oct-98 | | | "3 L-band transponders to provide digital audio and multi-media communications to Africa¬ Middle East¬ Asia¬ Latin America and Caribbean." |
21 E | planned | Eutelsat W6A | | | Spacebus-4000C3 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | TBD | 5000 | 1-Sep-2012 - 30-Nov-2012 | | | "40 Ku-band transponders to provide data¬ professional video and government services across Europe¬ North Africa¬ the Middle East and Central Asia. It will be equipped with one broad footprint sweeping across Europe into North Africa and Central Asia¬ and " |
23 E | active | Thor 2A (Thor 2) | 24808 | 1997-025A | HS-376HP | Telenor Satellite Broadcasting | Cape Canaveral | 1400 | 20-May-97 | | | "15 Ku-band; Nordic region¬ northern Europe." |
23 E | active | Astra 3A | 27400 | 2002-015B | BSS-376HP | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 1500 | 29-Mar-02 | | | "20 transponders; provide follow-on capacity for the Kopernikus satellite of Deutsche Telekom AG¬ contracted for 10 transponders on spacecraft; German-speaking countries of Germany¬ Austria and Switzerland." |
23 E | active | Astra 3B | 36581 | 2010-021A | Eurostar-3000 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 5472 | 21-May-10 | | | 60 Ku-Band and 4 Ka-Band transponders to provide direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast services and two-way broadband services across Europe and Middle East. |
25 E | active | "Inmarsat-3F5 (Inmarsat 3F5¬ I3F5¬ IND-W)" | 25153 | 1998-006B | AS-4000 | Inmarsat plc | Guiana Space Center | 1980 | 22-Jan-98 | | | "22 (+11) L-band transponders (22W Power amplifiers)¬ C-band uplink. 7 Wide Spots and 1 Global Beam to provide broadcasting¬ business services and mobile communications. Limited services on a single spot beam¬ back-up and leased capacity" |
25 E | active | "Inmarsat-4F2 (Inmarsat 4-F2¬ I4F2¬ IND-W)" | 28899 | 2005-044A | Eurostar-3000GM | Inmarsat plc | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 5958 | 8-Nov-05 | | | "228 Narrow Spots¬ 19 Wide Spots and 1 Global Beam to support the new Broadband Global Area Network (B-GAN) for internet and intranet solutions¬ video on demand¬ video-conferencing¬ fax¬ e-mail¬ telephone and high-speed LAN access" |
25 E | planned | Alphasat I-XL (Inmarsat XL) | | | Alphabus | Inmarsat plc | Guiana Space Center | 6500 | 30-Mar-13 | | | The Alphasat mission definition is based around two main service types: bgan directional (as currently provided by Inmarsat iv) bgan omni-directional (including handheld services) Alphasat will be capable of accessing the additional 2×7 mhz of L-band spec |
26 E | active | Eurobird 2 (HotBird 5) | 25495 | 1998-057A | Eurostar-2000+ | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Cape Canaveral | 2995 | 10-Sep-98 | | | "20 Ku-band transponders to provide business services¬ satellite news gathering and television and radio programme distribution." |
26 E | active | Badr 4 (ARABSAT 4B) | 29526 | 2006-051A | Eurostar-2000+ | Arabsat | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3304 | 28-Feb-06 | | | 28 Ku-band transponders |
26 E | active | "Badr 6 (Arabsat 4C¬ Arabsat 4AR)" | 33154 | 2008-034B | Eurostar-2000+ | Arabsat | Guiana Space Center | 3346 | 7-Jul-08 | | | "24 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders to provide direct TV broadcasting services to a vast zone stretching from Morocco to the Persian Gulf¬ and covering a large part of sub-Saharan Africa." |
26 E | active | Badr 5 (Arabsat 5B) | 36592 | 2010-025A | Eurostar-3000 | Arabsat | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5420 | 3-Jun-10 | | | "46 Ku-band and 4 Ka-band transponders to provide full in-orbit back-up capacity both for Badr-4 and Badr-6 television services¬ covering a stretched zone encompassing the entire Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region¬ and beyond. Complementary mission" |
26 E | planned | Badr 7 (Arabsat 6B) | | | Eurostar-3000 | Arabsat | Guiana Space Center | 5000 | 30-Jun-12 | | | 36 active Ku-band transponders to provide DTH services to MENA |
26 E | planned | Eurobird 2A (Es'hail 1) | | | LS-1300 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | | 1-Apr-2013 - 30-Jun-2013 | | | "32 Ku-band and 14 Ka-band transponders to provide services to Middle East¬ North Africa and Central Asia. Satellite owned and to be operated with ictQatar" |
28 E | active | Astra 2D | 26638 | 2000-081A | BSS-376HP | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 1420 | 19-Dec-00 | | | "16 Ku-band transponders providing Direct-to-home; broadcasting¬ multimedia services to UK and Ireland." |
28 E | active | "Eurobird 1 (Eutelsat W1R¬ Europesat 1)" | 26719 | 2001-011A | Spacebus-3000B2 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 2950 | 8-Mar-01 | | | 24 (+6) Ku-band transponders covering Western and Central Europe as far west as Canary Islands. |
28 E | active | Astra 2B | 26494 | 2000-054A | Eurostar-2000+ | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 3315 | 14-Sep-00 | | | "30 Ku-band (for first five years¬ 28 after) transponders to provide Direct-to-home; broadcasting¬ multimedia services to UK and Ireland." |
28 E | active | Astra 2A | 25462 | 1998-050A | BSS-601HP | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3635 | 30-Aug-98 | | | "32 Ku-band (for first five years¬ 28 after) transponders to provide voice and video communications to Europe." |
28 E | planned | Astra 2F | | | Eurostar-3000 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | TBD | | 30-Dec-12 | | | "ASTRA 2F will serve to deliver next generation broadcast¬ VSAT and broadband services in Europe and Africa¬ and will carry Ku-and Ka-band payloads at 28.2° East. The Ku-band capacity will allow SES ASTRA to enhance and secure its existing offering to majo" |
28 E | planned | Astra 2E | | | Eurostar-3000 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 6000 | 30-Jun-13 | | | "ASTRA 2E will serve to deliver next generation broadcast¬ VSAT and broadband services in Europe and Africa¬ and will carry Ku-and Ka-band payloads at 28.2° East. The Ku-band capacity will allow SES ASTRA to enhance and secure its existing offering to majo" |
28 E | planned | Astra 2G | | | Eurostar-3000 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | TBD | | 31-Mar-14 | | | "ASTRA 2G will serve to deliver next generation broadcast¬ VSAT and broadband services in Europe and Africa¬ and will carry Ku-and Ka-band payloads at 28.2° East. The Ku-band capacity will allow SES ASTRA to enhance and secure its existing offering to majo" |
28 E | planned | Astra 1N | | | Eurostar-3000 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 5350 | 5-Aug-11 | | | 55 Ku-band transponders |
29 E | active | XTAR-EUR | 28542 | 2005-005A | LS-1300 | XTAR LLC | Guiana Space Center | 3631 | 12-Feb-05 | | | "12 X-band transponders to provide X-band coverage from Eastern Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean¬ across Europe¬ Africa¬ and the Middle East as far east as Singapore" |
31 E | deorbited | Turksat 1C (Türksat 1C) | 23949 | 1996-040B | Spacebus-2000 | Turksat | Guiana Space Center | 1747 | 9-Jul-96 | | | 16 Ku-band transponders to provide radio and TV communications to Turkey and neighboring countries. |
31 E | active | Astra 1G | 25071 | 1997-076A | BSS-601HP | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3379 | 2-Dec-97 | | | 32 Ku-band transponders providing Direct-to-home tv; multimedia to Europe |
31 E | active | Arabsat 5A | 36745 | 2010-032B | Eurostar-3000 | Arabsat | Guiana Space Center | 4940 | 26-Jun-10 | | | "16 active C-band transponders¬ 24 active Ku-band transponders to provide the large range of satellite communications services such as television backhauling and broadcasting¬ telephony¬ business communications¬ Internet trunking and the provision of VSAT " |
31 E | planned | Astra 5B | | | Eurostar-3000 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | | 30-Jun-13 | | | "ASTRA 5B will be deployed at the orbital position 31.5° East¬ extending SES ASTRA's transponder capacity and geographical reach over Eastern European and neighboring markets for DTH¬ Direct-to-Cable (DTC) and contribution feeds to Digital Terrestrial Tele" |
31 E | planned | Europasat | | | Spacebus-4000C3 | Inmarsat plc | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5700 | 30-Dec-11 | | | "9 S-Band user spot beams in 2 polarizations¬ using a large Tx antenna of 12 meters diameter to provide mobile broadcast and two-way telecommunications services throughout Europe" |
32 E | failed | "Astra 5A (GE 1E¬ Sirius 2)" | 25049 | 1997-071A | Spacebus-3000B2 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 2888 | 12-Nov-97 | | | "32 Ku-band transponders to provide direct video communications to Sweden and neighboring countries. Service for pan-regional broadcasters¬ regional feeds of global TV channels¬ business¬ pay-per-view cable¬ horse racing." |
33 E | active | Eurobird 3 (eBird 1) | 27948 | 2003-043A | HS-376HP | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 1525 | 27-Sep-03 | | | 20 Ku-band transponders; video and data transmission to Europe and Turkey. |
33 E | deorbited | Intelsat 802 (IS-802) | 24846 | 1997-031A | AS-7000 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 3447 | 26-Jun-97 | | | "38 C-band and 6 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSAT networks" |
33 E | active | Galaxy 11 (G-11) | 26038 | 1999-071A | BSS-702 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4488 | 21-Jan-99 | | | "24 C-band¬ 40 Ku-band transponders." |
33 E | active | Intelsat New Dawn | 37392 | 2011-16A | Star-2.4 Bus | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 3000 | 22-Apr-11 | | | "28 C-band and 24 Ku-band 36 MHz transponder units to deliver wireless backhaul¬ broadband and television programming to part of Europe¬ Middle East¬ Africa and Sub-Saharan regions. Shortly after the launch Intelsat determined that the satellite’s C-band a" |
34 E | planned | Zohreh 1 (Venus 1) | | | Ekspress-1000K | Iranian Space Agency (ISA) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 950 | 30-Oct-12 | | | 12(+4) Ku-band transponders to bolster Iran's telecommunications capacity in transmission of data as well as broadcast of radio and television programs throughout the country |
36 E | active | Eutelsat W4 | 26369 | 2000-028A | Spacebus-3000B2 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Cape Canaveral | 3190 | 24-May-00 | | | 31 Ku-band transponders covering Western Russia and majoritiy of central and southern Afirca. |
36 E | active | Eutelsat W7 | 36101 | 2009-065A | Spacebus-4000C4 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5627 | 24-Nov-09 | | | "70 Ku-band transponders to provide digital video and telecommunications services over Europe¬ North Africa¬ the Middle East and Central Asia and South Africa" |
36 E | planned | Express AT2 | | | Ekspress-1000N | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | | 30-Dec-13 | | | 16 Ku-band transponders to cover western part of Russia |
38 E | active | "Paksat 1 (Paksat-1¬ Palapa C1¬ Anatolia 1¬ HGS 3)" | 23779 | 1996-006A | HS-601 | Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications | Cape Canaveral | 3000 | 1-Feb-96 | | | "24 C-band¬ 6 extended C-band¬ and 4 Ku-band transponders to provide voice and TV communications to the 17¬000 islands of Indonesia and the nearby Asia-Pacific region." |
38 E | planned | Paksat 1R | | | DFH-4 Bus | Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | | 14-Aug-11 | | | "18 Ku-band transponders¬ 12 C-band transponders" |
39 E | active | "HellasSat 2 (Hellas Sat 2¬ Intelsat K-TV¬ NSS K-TV)" | 27811 | 2003-020A | Eurostar-2000+ | Hellas-Sat Consortium Ltd. | Cape Canaveral | 3300 | 12-May-03 | | | 30 Ku-band; television broadcasting services for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. |
40 E | active | Express AM1 (Ekspress AM1) | 28463 | 2004-043A | MSS-2500-GSO | Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2600 | 29-Oct-04 | | | "9 C-band¬ 18 Ku-band and 1 L-band transponders to provide a package of communications services (digital TV¬ telephony¬ videoconferencing¬ data transmission¬ the Internet access) and to deploy satellite networks by applying VSAT technology to Russia and it" |
42 E | active | "Turksat 2A (Eurasiasat 1¬ Türksat 2A)" | 26666 | 2001-002A | Spacebus-3000B3 | Turksat | Guiana Space Center | 3535 | 10-Jan-01 | | | "20 Ku-band BSS (33Mhz) and 12 Ku-band FSS (36 Mhz) transponders to porvide direct-to-home voice¬ video¬ and data transmissions to countries between central Europe and the Indian subcontinent." |
42 E | active | Turksat 3A (Türksat 3A) | 33056 | 2008-030B | Spacebus-4000B2 | Turksat | Guiana Space Center | 3070 | 12-Jun-08 | | | "24 Ku-band transponders to provide telecommunication services as well as direct TV broadcast services through Europe¬ Turkey and Central Asia" |
42 E | planned | Turksat 4A | | | DS2000 | Turksat | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3800 | 30-Dec-13 | | | "Ku¬ Ka and C-band transponders" |
42 E | planned | "Turksat 5A (Tusat 1¬ Peykom 1)" | | | TBD | Turksat | TBD | 2700 | 31-Dec-15 | | | 16 Ku-band and 4 C-band transponders |
43 E | failed | Nigcomsat 1 | 31395 | 2007-018A43.5 | DFH-4 Bus | NASRDA | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 5150 | 13-May-07 | | | "4 C-band¬ 18 Ku-band¬ 4 Ka-band¬ 2 L-band transponders" |
43 E | planned | Nigcomsat 1R (Nigcomsat 2) | | | DFH-4 Bus | NASRDA | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 5150 | 1-Oct-2011 - 30-Oct-2011 | | | "4 C¬ 14 Ku¬ 8 Ka and 2 L-band transponders" |
44 E | active | Thuraya 2 | 27825 | 2003-026A | BSS-702 | Thuraya Telecommunications Co. | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 5250 | 10-Jun-03 | | | "128 active L-band elements¬ 17-w SSPAs C-band 2 active + 2 spare to provide a GSM-compatible mobile telephone services to multiple regions" |
45 E | active | "Intelsat 12 (IS 12¬ PAS 12¬ Europe*Star 1)" | 26590 | 2000-068A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4167 | 29-Oct-00 | | | 30 Ku-band; highest powered Ku-band cross connection between South East Asia and Europe. |
45 E | active | "Galaxy 27 (G-27¬ Intelsat IA-7¬ Telstar 7)" | 25922 | 1999-052A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 3790 | 25-Sep-99 | | | 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video to North and Central America. Was moved to 45E position to provide connectivity over EMEA. |
46 E | active | "Africasat 1 (Measat 1¬ Afrisat 1)" | 23765 | 1996-002B | HS-376 | MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | Guiana Space Center | 1450 | 13-Jan-96 | | | "12 C-band¬ 5 Ku-band transponders covering digital video and audio broadcasting¬ international and domestic VSAT and telecommunication services as well as high-speed Internet access." |
46 E | planned | Azerspace (Africasat 1A) | | | Star-2.4 Bus | MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | TBD | 3250 | 30-Dec-13 | | | "36 transponders (C+Ku band) to provide services to Azerbaijan¬ Central Asia¬ Europe and Africa" |
47 E | active | Intelsat 24 (Amos 1) | 23865 | 1996-030B | Amos Bus | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 961 | 16-May-96 | | | "7 transponders in Ku-band; voice and vision communications; Central Europe¬ Middle East centered on Israel." |
47 E | active | "Intelsat 601 (IS-601¬ INTELSAT VI F-1)" | 21765 | 1991-075A | HS-389 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4330 | 29-Oct-91 | | | 38 C-band and 10 Ku-band transponders |
48 E | active | "Eutelsat W48 (Hotbird 2¬ Hot Bird 2¬ Eurobird 9)" | 24665 | 1996-067A | Eurostar-2000+ | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Cape Canaveral | 2915 | 21-Nov-96 | | | "20 Ku-band transponders providing full coverage of Europe¬ Middle East¬ parts of Africa and Asia." |
48 E | planned | GSAT 9 | | | I-2K (I-2000) Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) | 2330 | 30-Dec-12 | | | 6 C band and 24 Ku band transponders with India coverage beam. |
49 E | active | Yamal 202 (Yamal 200 KA-2) | 28089 | 2003-053A | USP Bus | Gazprom Space Systems | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1320 | 24-Nov-03 | | | 18 C-band; provide communications for gas corporation operations throughout Eurasian continent. |
49 E | planned | Yamal 601 | | | TBD | Gazprom Space Systems | Baikonur Cosmodrome | | 30-Dec-14 | | | To replace Yamal 202 at 49East when it reachs end of service |
50 E | active | "Intelsat 26 (Jcsat 4¬ Jcsat R)" | 24732 | 1997-007A | HS-601 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Cape Canaveral | 3105 | 17-Feb-97 | | | "12 C-band transponders¬ 28 Ku-band transponders. After purchasing by Intelsat will be moved to position 50.5E as a place holder to keep the position for Turksat." |
50 E | planned | Turksat 4B | | | DS2000 | Turksat | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3900 | 30-Dec-14 | | | "Ku-¬ Ka- and C-band transponders" |
51 E | active | "Galaxy 26 (G-26¬ Telstar 6¬ Intelsat Americas 6¬ IA-6)" | 25626 | 1999-005A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3765 | 15-Feb-99 | | | 24 C-band and 28 Ku-band transponders to provide coverage of Europe and portions of Asia and Africa. |
51 E | active | Astra 1F | 23842 | 1996-021A | HS-601 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3010 | 18-Apr-96 | | | 16 Ku-band transponders providing Direct tv broadcast to Europe. Left the position 19E and moved to 57E to help NSS 703 until NSS 12 is launched. |
51 E | retired | Sirius 3 | 25492 | 1998-056B | HS-376HP | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 1400 | 5-Oct-98 | | | 15 Ku-band transponders covering Europe |
51 E | deorbited | Thaicom 2 | 23314 | 1994-065B | HS-376L | Thaicom Plc. | Guiana Space Center | 1080 | 7-Oct-94 | | | "12 C-band¬ 3 Ku-band; Southeast Asia¬ Korea¬ Japan¬ east coast of China. In August 2010 the satellite was moved to 50.5 degrees east orbital slot in order to maintain the country's right to the latter." |
51 E | active | Chinasat 5D (Apstar 1A) | 23943 | 1996-039A | HS-376 | China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom) | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 1400 | 3-Jul-96 | | | |
53 E | active | "Express AM22 (Sesat 2¬ Ekspress AM22)" | 28134 | 2003-060A | MSS-2500-GSO | Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik)/EUTELSAT | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2600 | 28-Dec-03 | | | "24 (+8) Ku-band transponders to provide a package of communications services (digital TV¬ telephony¬ videoconferencing¬ data transmission¬ the Internet access) and to deploy satellite networks by applying VSAT technology." |
53 E | planned | "Express AM6 (Ekspress AM6¬ EAM6)" | | | Ekspress-2000 | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3400 | 30-Mar-12 | | | "30 C-band¬ 40 Ku-band¬ 12 Ka-band¬ 2 L-band transponders" |
53 E | active | "Yahsat 1A (Y1A¬ Yahsat Y1A)" | 37393 | 2011-16B | Eurostar-3000 | Al Yah Satellite Communications Company | Guiana Space Center | 5935 | 22-Apr-11 | | | "14 active C-band transponders¬ 20 Ku-band transponders¬ 21 Ka-band transponders to provide DTH coverage in The Middle East¬ Africa¬ Europe and South West Asia." |
55 E | active | Insat 3E | 27951 | 2003-043E | Insat-2/-3 Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Guiana Space Center | 2750 | 27-Sep-03 | | | 24 C-band transponders to provide communications services for India. |
55 E | active | Intelsat 702 (IS-702) | 23124 | 1994-034A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 3695 | 17-Jun-94 | | | "26 C-band transponders¬ 10 Ku-band transponders" |
55 E | active | GSAT 8 (Insat 4G) | 37606 | 2011-022B | I-3K (I-3000) Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Guiana Space Center | 3093 | 19-May-11 | | | 18 Ku-band transponders and GAGAN payload |
55 E | planned | Yamal 402 (Yamal 400 KA-2) | | | Spacebus-4000C3 | Gazprom Space Systems | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4780 | 31-Aug-13 | | | 46 Ku-band transponders |
56 E | active | Bonum 1 | 25546 | 1998-068A | HS-376HP | Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) | Cape Canaveral | 1452 | 22-Nov-98 | | | 8 Ku-band transponders providing television broadcasting to Siberia or Europe. |
56 E | planned | Express AT1 | | | Ekspress-1000N | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | | 30-Dec-13 | | | 32 Ku-band transponders to cover Russia |
57 E | active | NSS 12 | 36032 | 2009-058A | LS-1300 | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 5622 | 29-Oct-09 | | | "40 C-band and 48 Ku-band active high-power transponders to enable communications services for telecommunications providers¬ broadcasters¬ corporations¬ and governments in Europe¬ Africa¬ the Middle East¬ India and other parts of Asia." |
58 E | planned | Kazsat 3 | | | Ekspress-1000N | JSC KazSat | Baikonur Cosmodrome | | 30-Dec-13 | | | 28 Ku-band transponders |
60 E | active | Intelsat 904 (IS-904) | 27380 | 2002-007A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4680 | 23-Feb-02 | | | "44 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders¬ broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSAT networks" |
62 E | active | Intelsat 902 (IS-902) | 26900 | 2001-039A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4723 | 30-Aug-01 | | | "44 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders¬ broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSAT networks" |
64 E | active | Intelsat 906 (IS-906) | 27513 | 2002-041A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4723 | 6-Sep-02 | | | "44 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders¬ broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSAT networks." |
64 E | active | "Inmarsat-3F1 (Inmarsat 3 F1¬ I3F1¬ IOR)" | 23839 | 1996-020A | AS-4000 | Inmarsat plc | Cape Canaveral | 2068 | 2-Apr-96 | | | "22 (+11) L-band transponders (22W Power amplifiers)¬ C-band uplink. 7 Wide Spots and 1 Global Beam to provide broadcasting¬ business services and mobile communications over Indian Ocean region" |
66 E | retired | Intelsat 704 (IS-704) | 23461 | 1995-001A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 3653 | 10-Jan-95 | | | "26 C-band and 10 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSATnetworks" |
66 E | active | Intelsat 17 (IS-17) | 37238 | 2010-065B | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 5540 | 26-Nov-10 | | | "25 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders to serve customers in Europe¬ Northern Africa and India¬ as well the Middle East" |
69 E | active | "Intelsat 10 (IS 10¬ PAS 10)" | 26766 | 2001-019A | HS-601HP | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3739 | 14-May-01 | | | "24 C-band¬ 24 Ku-band providing Direct-to-home video channels to Asia¬ Africa¬ Middle East¬ Europe." |
69 E | active | "Intelsat 7 (IS-7¬ PAS-7)" | 25473 | 1998-052A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 3833 | 16-Sep-98 | | | "14 C-band and 30 Ku-band transponders providing voice and video communications to Asia¬ Africa¬ Middle East¬ Europe." |
69 E | planned | Intelsat 20 | | | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 5800 | 1-Apr-2012 - 30-Jun-2012 | | | "28 C-band and 46 Ku-band transponders to provide a wide range of telecommunications¬ video¬ voice and data transmission services to Asia¬ Africa¬ Middle East¬ Europe. It will replace Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 at 68.5 East orbital position." |
71 E | active | Eutelsat W5 (Eutelsat-W1) | 27554 | 2002-051A | Spacebus-3000B2 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Cape Canaveral | 3170 | 20-Nov-02 | | | 24 Ku-band transponders providing connectivity from western Europe through Middle East and Central and South Asia. |
71 E | planned | Eutelsat W5A | | | Eurostar-3000 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | TBD | 5000 | 1-Sep-2012 - 30-Dec-2012 | | | "48 Ku-band transponders to provide Voice/data networks¬ Broadband applications¬ Governmental services and Professional Video services to Europe¬ Middle-East¬ Central Asia¬ Far East/Australia and Central Africa" |
72 E | active | Intelsat 709 (IS-709) | 23915 | 1996-035A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4180 | 15-Jun-96 | | | "26 C-band and 10 Ku-band transponders to provide broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications and VSATnetworks for Atlantic Ocean region. Planned for redeployment at 72E orbital position." |
72 E | failed | Intelsat 4 (IS 4) | 23636 | 1995-040A | HS-601 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 2920 | 3-Aug-95 | | | "16 Ku-band transponders covering Asia¬ Africa¬ Middle East¬ Europe." |
72 E | active | Intelsat 706 (IS-706) | 23571 | 1995-023A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4180 | 17-May-95 | | | "26 C-band transponders¬ 14 Ku-band transponders." |
72 E | planned | Intelsat 22 (IS-22) | | | BSS-702MP | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 6400 | 1-Jan-2012 - 30-Jun-2012 | | | "24 C-band transponders¬ 18 Ku-band transponders transponders for commercial use¬ as well as 18 Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) transponders to provide service to the Australian Defence Force" |
74 E | active | Edusat (GSat 3) | 28417 | 2004-036A | I-2K (I-2000) Bus | Ministry of Education India | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) | 1950 | 20-Sep-04 | | | 6 C-band and 6 Ku-band transponders providing interactive education for remote areas of India. |
74 E | active | Insat 3C | 27298 | 2002-002A | Insat-2/-3 Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Guiana Space Center | 2750 | 23-Jan-02 | | | "24 normal C-band transponders¬ 6 XC transponders¬ two S-band broadcast satellite (BSS) transponders and one mobile satellite service (MSS) transponder providing voice¬ video and digital data services to India and neighboring countries." |
74 E | active | Insat 4CR | 32050 | 2007-037A | I-2K (I-2000) Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) | 2168 | 2-Sep-07 | | | "12 high-power Ku-band transponders to provide Direct-To-Home (DTH) television services¬ Video Picture Transmission (VPT) and Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG)" |
74 E | planned | Insat 4F (GSAT 7) | | | I-2K (I-2000) Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) | 2330 | 30-Dec-12 | | | "UHF¬ S-band¬ C-band and Ku-band" |
74 E | planned | GSAT 4R | | | I-3K (I-3000) Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) | | 30-Dec-13 | | | 6 C-band and 6 Ku-band transponders |
74 E | planned | GSAT 11 | | | I-4K (I-4000) Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) | 4500 | 31-Dec-12 | | | 40 Ka- and Ku-band transponders |
75 E | active | "ABS 1 (LMI 1¬ Koreasat 7)" | 25924 | 1999-053A | A2100AX | Asia Broadcast Satellite Limited (ABS) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2894 | 26-Sep-99 | | | "28 C-band¬ 16 Ku-band; business services¬ public voice and data services¬ broadcasting¬ direct-to-home; Eastern Europe¬ CIS¬ South and Southeast Asia¬ Africa¬ Middle East¬ Australia." |
75 E | active | "ABS 1A (Mugungwa 2¬ Koreasat 2)" | 23768 | 1996-003A | AS-3000 | Asia Broadcast Satellite Limited (ABS) | Cape Canaveral | 1459 | 14-Jan-96 | | | 15 Ku-band transponders |
75 E | deorbited | "ABS 1B (Eutelsat W75¬ Hot Bird 3¬ Eurobird 10¬ Eutelsat 2-F9¬ Eurobird 4¬ W76)" | 24931 | 1997-049A | Eurostar-2000+ | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 2900 | 2-Sep-97 | | | 20 Ku-band transponders |
75 E | planned | "ABS 2 (ST 3¬ Koreasat 8)" | | | LS-1300 | Asia Broadcast Satellite Limited (ABS) | Guiana Space Center | 6000 | 31-May-13 | | | "32 C-band¬ 50 Ku-band and 8 Ka-band transponders to provide a wide range of services for Asia¬ Russia¬ Africa¬ and the Middle East¬ including DTH¬ cable TV distribution¬ multimedia applications¬ as well as data networks and telecommunications services." |
76 E | planned | Apstar 7 | | | Spacebus-4000C2 | APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 4000 | 30-Mar-12 | | | "28 C-band and 28 Ku-band active transponders to provide reliable broadcasting and telecommunications services over the Asia Pacific Region¬ Africa¬ Middle East and a part of Europe." |
77 E | active | Telstar 10 (APSTAR 2R) | 25010 | 1997-062A | LS-1300 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 3750 | 17-Oct-97 | | | "28 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders covering China¬ Korea¬ Taiwan¬ Europe¬ Africa¬ Australia." |
77 E | planned | Apstar 7B | | | Spacebus-4000C2 | APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | | 15-Oct-12 | | | 28 C-band and 23 Ku-band transponders |
79 E | active | Thaicom 5 (Agrani 2) | 29163 | 2006-020B | Spacebus-3000A | Thaicom Plc. | Guiana Space Center | 2766 | 27-May-06 | | | 25 C-band and 14 Ku-band transponders to provide television and Internet services to the Asia-Pacific region. |
79 E | planned | Thaicom 6 | | | Star-2.4 Bus | Thaicom Plc. | Cape Canaveral | 3200 | 30-Jun-13 | | | "18 C-band and eight Ku-band transponders to serve the growing satellite television market in South and South-East Asia¬ as well as Southern Africa." |
80 E | active | Express AM2 (Ekspress AM2) | 28629 | 2005-010A | MSS-2500-GSO | Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2542 | 29-Mar-05 | | | "16 C-band¬ 12 Ku-band and 1 L-band transponders to provide a package of communications services (digital TV¬ telephony¬ videoconferencing¬ data transmission¬ the Internet access) and to deploy satellite networks by applying VSAT technology." |
80 E | active | Express MD1 (Ekspress MD-1) | 33596 | 2009-007B | Yakhta | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1140 | 11-Feb-09 | | | "8 C-band and 1 L-band transponders to provide digital TV & radio broadcasting¬ telephony¬ data transmission¬ multimedia and VSAT services to Russia and Asia." |
80 E | planned | "Express AM4 (Ekspress AM4¬ EAM4)" | | | Eurostar-3000 | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5700 | 18-Aug-11 | | | "30 ?-band¬ 28 Ku-band¬ 2 Ka-band and 3 L-band transponders to provide high performance coverage over the Russian Federation and the CIS countries" |
83 E | active | Insat 2E (Intelsat APR-2) | 25666 | 1999-016A | Insat-2/-3 Bus | "Indian National Satellite System (INSAT)/Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 2550 | 3-Apr-99 | | | "6 C-band¬ broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSAT networks; Asia Pacific region." |
83 E | active | Insat 4A | 28911 | 2005-049A | I-3K (I-3000) Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Guiana Space Center | 3081 | 21-Dec-05 | | | "12 Ku-band¬ 12 C-band transponders for data and TV services." |
83 E | active | Insat 3B | 26108 | 2000-016B | Insat-2/-3 Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Guiana Space Center | 2070 | 21-Mar-00 | | | "12 C-band transponders¬ 3 Ku-band transponders¬ 1 Ku beacon¬ 1 S-band transponder" |
83 E | planned | GSAT 10 | | | I-3K (I-3000) Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Guiana Space Center | 3425 | 30-Mar-12 | | | "2 Normal C-band¬ 12 Extended C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders¬ GAGAN" |
83 E | failed | GSAT 5P (Insat 4D) | | | I-2K (I-2000) Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) | 2330 | 25-Dec-10 | | | 24 C-band + 12 extended C-band transponders to provide continuity of service channel customers in the telecommunications and television replacing the aging INSAT 2E |
83 E | planned | Insat 4E (GSAT 6) | | | I-2K (I-2000) Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) | 2132 | 30-Dec-12 | | | 5 CxS transponders and 5 SxC transponders to provide entertainment and information services to vehicles through Digital Multimedia consoles and to the Multimedia mobile Phones. |
83 E | moving | GSAT 12 | 37746 | 2011-034A | I-1K (I-1000) | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) | 1410 | 15-Jul-11 | | | "12 Extended C-band transponders to be used for tele-education¬ telemedicine and to support village resource centers." |
85 E | active | "Intelsat 15 (IS-15¬ JCSat 85)" | 36106 | 2009-067A | Star-2.4 Bus | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2482 | 30-Nov-09 | | | "22 active Ku-band transponders to provide Video and Data Services for Middle East¬ Indian Ocean Regions and Russia. SKY Perfect JSAT owns 5 of 22 Ku-band transponders on Intelsat 15 satellite under the name JCSAT-85 and offers capacity serving Asia¬ the I" |
86 E | moving | Kazsat 2 | 37749 | 2011-035B | Yakhta | JSC KazSat | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1272 | 15-Jul-11 | | | "16 (+4) Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video communications throughout Kazakhstan¬ Central Asia¬ the Caucasus¬ and parts of Russia" |
88 E | active | "ChinaSat 5A (Zhongwei 1¬ Chinastar 1¬ ??5A)" | 25354 | 1998-033A | A2100A | China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom) | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 2984 | 30-May-98 | | | "24 C-band¬ 24 Ku-band; voice and video communications throughout China and neighboring countries." |
88 E | active | ST 1 | 25460 | 1998-049A | Eurostar-2000+ | Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel)/Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. | Guiana Space Center | 3255 | 25-Aug-98 | | | "16 C-band and 14 Ku-Band; Southeast Asia¬ Middle¬ Japan" |
88 E | active | ST 2 | 37605 | 2011-022A | DS2000 | Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel)/Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. | Guiana Space Center | 5090 | 20-May-11 | | | "41 Ku-band and 10 C-band transponders to provide services to Central Asia¬ South-East Asia¬ India sub-continent Middle East and Mediterranean Sea" |
90 E | retired | Yamal 101 (Yamal 100 KA-1) | 25896 | 1999-047A | USP Bus | Gazprom Space Systems | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1360 | 6-Sep-99 | | | 12 C-band transponders |
90 E | active | Yamal 201 (Yamal 200 KA-1) | 28094 | 2003-053F | USP Bus | Gazprom Space Systems | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1360 | 24-Nov-03 | | | "9 C-band¬ 6 Ku-band; provide communications for gas corporation operations throughout Eurasian continent." |
90 E | planned | Yamal 300K | | | Ekspress-1000N | Gazprom Space Systems | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1640 | 30-Mar-12 | | | 26 C and Ku band transponders. The launch is planned for the middle of 2011 together with Telkom 3. |
90 E | planned | Yamal 401 (Yamal 400 KA-1) | | | Ekspress-2000 | Gazprom Space Systems | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3270 | 31-May-13 | | | 36 Ku-band and 17 C-band transponders providing for the coverage zone over the whole Russian and CIS territory |
92 E | active | "Measat 3 (Measat 3¬ Malaysia East Asia Sat 3)" | 29648 | 2006-056A | BSS-601HP | MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4765 | 11-Dec-06 | | | 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders |
92 E | active | "ChinaSat 9 (Zhongxing-9¬ ZX-9¬ ??9)" | 33051 | 2008-028A | Spacebus-4000C2 | China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom) | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 4500 | 9-Jun-08 | | | "22 active Ku-band transponders for broadcast satellite services (BSS) to provide communications services across China (including Hongkong¬ Macao and Taiwan)" |
92 E | active | Measat 3A (Measat 1R) | 35362 | 2009-032A | Star-2 Bus | MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2417 | 21-Jun-09 | | | "12 Ku-band and 12 C-band transponders to provide C-band communications services throughout Asia¬ the Middle East and Africa¬ and Ku-band direct-to-home television broadcasting to Malaysia and Indonesia." |
92 E | planned | "ChinaSat 9A (Zhongxing 9A¬ ZX 9A¬ Sinosat 4¬ Xinnuo 4¬ ??9A)" | | | DFH-4 Bus | China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom) | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 5100 | 30-Jun-12 | | | 22 Ku-band transponders |
92 E | planned | Measat 3B | | | Eurostar-3000 | MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | TBD | 5800 | 30-Dec-13 | | | "48 Ku-band transponders to expand the SatCom capacity over Malaysia¬ Indonesia and India" |
93 E | active | Insat 4B | 30793 | 2007-007A | I-3K (I-3000) Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Guiana Space Center | 3025 | 11-Mar-07 | | | 12 Ku-band and 12 C-band transponders to provide direct-to-home voice and video communications throughout India |
93 E | active | Insat 3A | 27714 | 2003-013A | Insat-2/-3 Bus | Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) | Guiana Space Center | 2950 | 9-Apr-03 | | | "12 C-band¬ 6 extended C-band¬ 6 Ku-band for voice¬ video and data transmission to West Asia¬ East Asia¬ India; augment present INSAT capacity for communication and meteorological services." |
95 E | active | NSS 6 | 27603 | 2002-057A | A2100AX | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 4575 | 17-Dec-02 | | | "50 Ku-band transponders to cover Asia¬ Australia¬ Africa¬ Middle East." |
95 E | planned | SES 8 | | | Star-2.4 Bus | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Cape Canaveral | 3200 | 30-Mar-13 | | | "24 active Ku-band transponders of 36 or 54 Mhz capacity switchable amongst 33 channels and 2 beams to provide communication services to South Asia and Indo-China regions. Certain channels in each beam are cross-strapped to multiple frequency bands¬ enabli" |
96 E | active | Express AM33 (Ekspress AM33) | 32478 | 2008-003A | MSS-2500-GSO | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2579 | 28-Jan-08 | | | "16 Ku-band¬ 10 C-band and 1 L-band transponders to provide TV & radio broadcasting¬ telephony¬ data transmission¬ VSAT applications¬ multimedia services¬ presidential and governmental mobile communications¬ commercial mobile communication to Russia¬ Kazak" |
96 E | planned | Express AMU2 | | | TBD | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | | 30-Dec-14 | | | |
98 E | active | Thuraya 3 | 32404 | 2008-001A | BSS-702 | Thuraya Telecommunications Co. | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 5250 | 15-Jan-08 | | | "128 active L-band elements¬ 17-w SSPAs C-band 2 active + 2 spare to provide a GSM-compatible mobile telephone services to multiple regions" |
101 E | active | AsiaSat 5 | 35696 | 2009-042A | LS-1300SX | Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3760 | 31-Jul-09 | | | "26 C-band¬ 14 Ku-band transponders to provide improved power and coverage to AsiaSat's customers across the Asia Pacific region." |
103 E | deorbited | Kazsat 1 | 29230 | 2006-022A | Yakhta | JSC KazSat | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1092 | 17-Jun-06 | | | "12 Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video communications throughout Kazakhstan¬ Central Asia¬ the Caucasus¬ and parts of Russia" |
103 E | active | Express A2 (Ekspress 6A) | 26098 | 2000-013A | MSS-2500-GSO | Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2500 | 12-Mar-00 | | | "12 C-band and 5 Ku-band transponders to provide Data transmission¬ TV & radio-broadcasting¬ communications¬ Internet¬ video-conference¬ and other services." |
103 E | planned | Express AMU1 | | | TBD | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | | 30-Dec-12 | | | |
105 E | active | Asiastar 1 (Asiastar) | 26107 | 2000-016A | Eurostar-2000+ | Worldspace Satellite Radio | Guiana Space Center | 2775 | 21-Mar-00 | | | "3 L-band transponders to provide digital audio and multi-media communications to Africa¬ Middle East¬ Asia¬ Latin America and Caribbean." |
106 E | active | Asiasat 3S | 25657 | 1999-013A | HS-601HP | Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3480 | 21-Mar-99 | | | "28 C-band¬ 16 Ku-band; broadcasting¬ internet services¬ multimedia¬ telecommunications" |
106 E | planned | Asiasat 7 (AsiaSat 5C) | | | LS-1300 | Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3760 | 30-Dec-11 | | | 26 C-band and 14 Ku-band transponders |
108 E | active | Telkom 1 | 25880 | 1999-042A | A2100A | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | Guiana Space Center | 2763 | 12-Aug-99 | | | 24 C-band and 12 extended C-band transponders to provide voice and video communications to Indonesia and other regional countries |
108 E | active | "NSS 11 (AAP 1¬ GE 1A¬ Worldsat 1)" | 26554 | 2000-059A | A2100AX | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3582 | 2-Oct-00 | | | "24 C-band¬ 24 Ku-band transponders providing direct-to-home voice¬ video and data transmission in India¬ China and Philippines." |
108 E | active | Cakrawarta 1 (INDOSTAR 1) | 25050 | 1997-071B | Star-1 | PT Citra Sari Makmur (CSM) | Guiana Space Center | 1385 | 12-Nov-97 | | | 5 active S-band transponders providing TV broadcasting in S-band. (malfunction of 80% of capacity) |
108 E | active | "SES 7 (Protostar 2¬ Indostar 2¬ Galaxy 8iR¬ Cakrawarta 2¬ Protostar II)" | 34941 | 2009-027A | HS-601HP | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3905 | 16-May-09 | | | "22(+5 spare) Ku-band¬ 10(+3 spare) S(X)-band transponders to provide robust DTH and other telecommunications services including broadband Internet throughout the Asia-Pacific region" |
109 E | retired | "Inmarsat-2 F4 (Inmarsat 2F4¬ I2F4)" | 21940 | 1992-021B | Eurostar-1000 | Inmarsat plc | Guiana Space Center | 1389 | 15-Apr-92 | | | "Broadcasting¬ business services¬ mobile communications; demand-assigned L-band transponders" |
110 E | active | "ChinaSat 5B (XINNUO 1¬ Intelsat APR1¬ Sinosat 1¬ ??5B )" | 25404 | 1998-044A | Spacebus-3000 | China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom) | Guiana Space Center | 2840 | 18-Jul-98 | | | "14 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders to provide broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications and VSAT networks to Asia Pacific region." |
110 E | active | "Bsat 1A (BSAT 1¬ B-Sat 1A)" | 24769 | 1997-016B | HS-376 | Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | Guiana Space Center | 1314 | 16-Apr-97 | | | 4 active (4 spare) high-power Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video communication for Japan and vicinity. |
110 E | active | "JCSAT 110 (Superbird 5¬ Superbird D¬ NSAT 110¬ N-Sat 110)" | 26559 | 2000-060A | A2100AX | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 3531 | 7-Oct-00 | | | 24 Ku-band; voice and video communications to Japan. |
110 E | active | Bsat 1B (B-Sat 1B) | 25312 | 1998-024B | HS-376 | Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | Guiana Space Center | 1236 | 28-Apr-98 | | | 4 active (4 spare) high-power Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video communication for Japan and vicinity. |
110 E | active | Bsat 2A (B-Sat 2A) | 26720 | 2001-011B | Star-1 | Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | Guiana Space Center | 1317 | 8-Mar-01 | | | 4 active high-power Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home digital high-definition television for Japan. |
110 E | active | Bsat 2C (B-Sat 2C) | 27830 | 2003-028A | Star-1 | Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | Guiana Space Center | 1275 | 11-Jun-03 | | | Backup to BSAT-2A; direct digital broadcasts to homes in Japan and neighboring countries through its Ku-band transponders. |
110 E | active | BSat 3B | 37207 | 2010-056B | A2100A | Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | Guiana Space Center | 2060 | 28-Oct-10 | | | 12 Ku-band transponders to provide direct broadcast services throughout Japan |
110 E | active | "ChinaSat 10 (Zhongxing-10¬ ZX 10¬ Sinosat 5¬ Xinnuo 5¬ ??10?)" | 37677 | 2011-26A | DFH-4 Bus | China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom) | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 5100 | 20-Jun-11 | | | "30 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders to provide broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications and VSAT networks to Asia Pacific region." |
110 E | planned | BSat 3C (JCSat 110R) | | | A2100A | Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | Guiana Space Center | 2910 | 5-Aug-11 | | | 12 Ku-band transponders |
113 E | active | Koreasat 5 (Mugungwha 5) | 29349 | 2006-034A | Spacebus-4000C1 | KT Corporation/Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4465 | 22-Aug-06 | | | "24 Ku-band active transponders¬ 8 SHF-band active transponders¬ 4 Ka-band active transponders" |
113 E | active | Palapa D (Palapa D1) | 35812 | 2009-046A | Spacebus-4000B3 | PT Indosat Tbk | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 4100 | 30-Nov-09 | | | "24 standard C-band¬ 11 extended C-Band and 5 Ku-band transponders to provide telecommunication services to Indonesia¬ ASEAN countries¬ Asian countries¬ Middle East and Australia. Failed to reach GEO orbit by CZ-3B but Thales Alenia Space was able to maneu" |
116 E | active | "ABS 7 (Koreasat 3¬ Mugungwa 3)" | 25894 | 1999-046A | A2100A | Asia Broadcast Satellite Limited (ABS) | Guiana Space Center | 3500 | 4-Sep-99 | | | 30 Ku-band and 3 Ka-band transponders to provide telecommunication services to Afghanistan/Pakistan and Middle East. |
116 E | active | "ChinaSat 6B (ZHONGXING 6B¬ ??6B)" | 31800 | 2007-031 | Spacebus-4000C2 | China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom) | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 4600 | 6-Jul-07 | | | 38 C-band transponders to provide voice and video services to Asia-Pacific and Oceania |
116 E | active | Koreasat 6 (Mugungwha 6) | 37265 | 2010-070B | Star-2 Bus | KT Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 2850 | 29-Dec-10 | | | 30 active Ku-Band transponders to provide broadcasting and telecommunications services over Korea. |
118 E | active | Telkom 2 | 28902 | 2005-046A | Star-2 Bus | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | Guiana Space Center | 1975 | 16-Nov-05 | | | "24 (+4) C-band transponders to to provide TV¬ telephony and Internet services to the South-East Asian region (ASEAN)¬ Indian sub-continent and Indonesia" |
118 E | planned | Telkom 3 | | | Ekspress-1000N | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1600 | 1-Oct-2011 - 30-Dec-2011 | | | 32 ?-band and 10 Ku-band transponders. The launch is planned for the middle of 2011 together with Yamal 300K |
120 E | deorbited | Thaicom 1A | 22931 | 1993-078B | HS-376L | Thaicom Plc. | Guiana Space Center | 1080 | 18-Dec-93 | | | "12 C-band¬ 3 Ku-band; Southeast Asia¬ Korea¬ Japan¬ east coast of China." |
120 E | active | "Thaicom 4 (Ipstar 1¬ Measat 5)" | 28786 | 2005-028A | LS-1300SX | Thaicom Plc. | Guiana Space Center | 6491 | 11-Aug-05 | | | "84 Ku-band and 18 Ka-band spot transponders to provide voice¬ video¬ and broadband Internet services to 14 countries including India¬ Thailand¬ Japan¬ Indonesia¬ and Australia." |
122 E | active | Asiasat 4 | 27718 | 2003-014A | HS-601HP | Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | Cape Canaveral | 4137 | 12-Apr-03 | | | "28 C-band¬ 16 Ku-band; extensive C-band coverage across Asia and targeted Ku-band beams for Australasia¬ East Asia¬ and a BSS payload for provision of Direct to Home (DTH) services to Hong Kong." |
124 E | active | JCSat 4A (JCSat 6) | 25630 | 1999-006A | HS-601 | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Cape Canaveral | 2900 | 16-Feb-99 | | | "12 C-band¬ 12 Ku-band; relay voice¬ data¬ television signals via Ku-band to eastern Asia¬ Australia¬ New Zealand¬ India; via C-band to eastern and southern Asia and Hawaii. Digital TV." |
124 E | planned | JCSat 13 | | | A2100AXS | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Guiana Space Center | | 11-Nov-11 | | | "44 Ku-band high-power transponders to provide uplink and downlink coverage over Japan¬ Asia¬ and Oceania. Additionally¬ two steerable antennas will provide coverage for new and emerging markets." |
125 E | active | "ChinaSat 6A (Zhongxing-6A¬ ZX-6A¬ Sinosat 6¬ Xinnuo 6¬ ??6A)" | 37150 | 2010-042A | DFH-4 Bus | China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom) | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 5100 | 4-Sep-10 | | | "24 C-band¬ 8 Ku-band and 1 S-band active transponders to provide telecommunication services to China¬ Mongolia¬ the Korean Peninsula¬ Japan¬ Russia¬ parts of Asia¬ South Asia¬ Southeast Asia¬ Central Asia¬ West Asia¬ Australia and New Zealand" |
128 E | active | JCSat 3A (JCSat 10) | 29272 | 2006-033A | A2100AXS | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 4050 | 11-Aug-06 | | | "30 Ku-band high-power transponders and 12 C-band medium-power transponders to provide direct-to-home radio and television services to Japan¬ Asia-Pacific¬ and Hawaii" |
128 E | active | JCSat 12 (JCSat RA) | 35755 | 2009-044A | A2100AXS | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 4000 | 31-Jul-09 | | | "30 Ku-band high-power transponders and 12 C-band medium-power transponders to provide telecommunications service covering Japan¬ the Asia-Pacific region and Hawaii" |
128 E | active | COMS 1 (Chollian) | 36744 | 2010-032A | Eurostar-3000 | Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) | Guiana Space Center | 2460 | 26-Jun-10 | | | "Korean multi-function geostationary satellite COMS (Communication¬ Ocean and Meteorological Satellite). S/L-band transponder¬ Ka-band transponders" |
132 E | active | "JCSat 5A (JCSat 9¬ N-Star D)" | 29045 | 2006-010A | A2100AXS | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4400 | 12-Apr-06 | | | "20 Ku-band¬ 20 C-band and 1 S-band transponders to cover Japan¬ Southeast Asia¬ Hawaii andLo Oceania" |
132 E | active | Vinasat 1 | 32767 | 2008-018A | A2100A | Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) | Guiana Space Center | 2637 | 18-Apr-08 | | | "12 Ku-band¬ and 8 C-band transponders to provide voice¬ video¬ and Internet services to Vietnam¬ eastern Asia¬ India¬ Australia¬ Japan¬ and Hawaii" |
132 E | planned | Vinasat 2 | | | A2100A | Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) | Guiana Space Center | 2970 | 30-Jun-12 | | | "24 Ku-band transponders to provide radio¬ television and telephone transmission services for all of Vietnam and certain parts of the Asia Pacific region" |
134 E | active | Apstar 6 (APStar 5B) | 28638 | 2005-012A | Spacebus-4000C2 | APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 4680 | 12-Apr-05 | | | "38 C-band transponders¬ 12 Ku-band transponders" |
138 E | active | "Telstar 18 (Apstar 5¬ Apstar V)" | 28364 | 2004-024A | LS-1300 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4640 | 29-Jun-04 | | | 54 active transponders; one of the most powerful communications satellites built to date; coverage across East Asia and the Pacific Ocean |
140 E | active | Express AM3 (Ekspress AM3) | 28707 | 2005-023A | MSS-2500-GSO | Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2600 | 24-Jun-05 | | | "16 C-band¬ 12 Ku-band and 1 L-band to provide TV & radio broadcasting¬ telephony¬ data transmission¬ Internet access¬ videoconferencing and other services to all of Russia." |
140 E | retired | Superbird A1 (Superbird A) | 22253 | 1992-084A | LS-1300 | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 2489 | 1-Dec-92 | | | "14 Ku-band¬ 30 Ka-band to cover Japan region." |
140 E | planned | "Express AM5 (Ekspress AM5¬ EAM5)" | | | Ekspress-2000 | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3400 | 30-Mar-12 | | | "30 C-band¬ 40 Ku-band¬ 12 Ka-band¬ 2 L-band transponders" |
143 E | active | "Inmarsat-4F1 (Inmarsat 4-F1¬ I4F1¬ PAC-W)" | 28628 | 2005-009A | Eurostar-3000GM | Inmarsat plc | Cape Canaveral | 5959 | 11-Mar-05 | | | "228 Narrow Spots¬ 19 Wide Spots and 1 Global Beam to support the new Broadband Global Area Network (B-GAN) for internet and intranet solutions¬ video on demand¬ video-conferencing¬ fax¬ e-mail¬ telephone and high-speed LAN access" |
143 E | active | Kizuna (WINDS) | 32500 | 2008-007A | WINDS | JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) | Tanegashima Space Center | 4850 | 23-Feb-08 | | | "Ka-band transponders enabling super high-speed data communications of up to 1.2 Gbps to bring broadband Internet services into underserved households and businesses¬ the Wideband Internetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite will reach both" |
144 E | active | Superbird C2 (Superbird 7) | 33274 | 2008-038B | DS2000 | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 4820 | 14-Aug-08 | | | "28 Ku-band transponders to cover the Asia-Pacific region¬ the Indian Ocean¬ Oceania¬ and the Pacific Islands." |
145 E | planned | Express MD2 (Ekspress MD2) | | | Khrunichev bus | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1140 | 1-Oct-2011 - 30-Dec-2011 | | | "8 C-band and 3 L-band transponders to provide broadcasting and communications services across Russia and the CIS countries¬ as well as mobile presidential and governmental communications." |
146 E | active | "ABS 5 (Agila 2¬ Mabuhay 1)" | 24901 | 1997-042A | LS-1300 | Asia Broadcast Satellite Limited (ABS) | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 3775 | 19-Aug-97 | | | "30 C-band¬ 24 Ku-band transponders; 190 high fidelity channels and 50¬000 simultaneous telephone links." |
150 E | active | JCSat 1B (JCSat 5) | 25067 | 1997-075A | HS-601 | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 2982 | 12-Feb-97 | | | "32 Ku-band transponders covering Asia-Pacific region (Japan¬ Korea¬ most of China¬ Thailand¬ Vietnam¬ Laos¬ part of Indonesia¬ part of Malaysia) and Hawaii" |
150 E | active | Palapa C2 | 23864 | 1996-030A | HS-601 | PT Indosat Tbk | Guiana Space Center | 3014 | 15-May-96 | | | "30 C-band¬ 6 Ku-band; voice and vision communications to a large area bounded by Iran¬ Vlodivostok¬ Australia¬ and New Zealand." |
152 E | active | Optus D2 | 32252 | 2007-044A | Star-2.4 Bus | Optus Communications | Guiana Space Center | 2401 | 5-Oct-07 | | | 24 (+8) Ku-band transponders to provide television and communications services to Australia and New Zealand |
154 E | active | JCSat 2A (JCSat 8) | 27399 | 1990-001B | HS-601 | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 2600 | 29-Mar-02 | | | "16 C-band¬ 16 Ku-band; coverage to Japan" |
156 E | active | Optus C1 (Defence C1) | 27831 | 2003-028B | LS-1300 | Optus Communications/Australian Ministry of Defence | Guiana Space Center | 4800 | 12-Jun-03 | | | "24 Ku-band transponders¬ coverage for Australia¬ New Zealand and East Asia. Provides commercial services in Ku-band (24)¬ military (8) in X-¬ UHF- and Ka-bands.50% owned by Defence Ministry; largest hybrid communications and military satellite launched to" |
156 E | active | Optus D3 | 35756 | 2009-044B | Star-2 Bus | Optus Communications | Guiana Space Center | 2460 | 31-Jul-09 | | | "24 Ku-band transponders¬ with 8 back-up channels also available¬ to provide fixed communications and direct television broadcasting services to Australia and New Zealand" |
158 E | active | Superbird C | 24880 | 1997-036A | HS-601 | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Cape Canaveral | 3130 | 28-Jul-97 | | | 14 Ku-band; Asia-Pacific region; voice and video communications. |
160 E | active | Optus D1 | 29495 | 2006-043B | Star-2.4 Bus | Optus Communications | Guiana Space Center | 2300 | 13-Oct-06 | | | 24 Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video for Australia and New Zealand |
162 E | active | Superbird B2 (Superbird 4) | 26095 | 2000-012A | BSS-601HP | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 4051 | 18-Feb-00 | | | 23 Ku-band and 6 Ka-band transponders to provide business communications to Japan and Okinawa. |
164 E | active | Optus B3 (Aussat B3) | 23227 | 1994-055A | HS-601 | Optus Communications | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 2858 | 28-Aug-94 | | | "15 Ku-band transponders covering Australia and New Zealand. Provides telephone¬ TV¬ mobile communications¬ air traffic control. Also has 1 L-band tranponder¬ Ka-band beacon and laser retroreflector." |
164 E | planned | Optus 10 | | | LS-1300 | Optus Communications | TBD | 3200 | 30-Dec-13 | | | "24 Ku-band transponders to provide high quality broadcast services to households¬ and twoway voice and data communication services to areas in and around Australia and NZ" |
166 E | active | "Intelsat 8 (IS 8¬ PAS 8)" | 25522 | 1998-065A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3592 | 4-Nov-98 | | | 24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders providing television broadcasting to Asia-Pacific. |
166 E | planned | Intelsat 19 | | | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | | 1-Apr-2011 - 30-Jun-2012 | | | "24 C-Band and 34 Ku-Band transponders to provide telecommunication services and enhanced distribution of content throughout Asia-Pacific region with reach to the Western United States¬ Australia and New Zealand" |
169 E | active | "Intelsat 5 (PAS 5¬ Arabsat 2C¬ Badr C)" | 24916 | 1997-046A | HS-601HP | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2730 | 28-Aug-97 | | | "28 C-band transponders¬ 28 Ku-band transponders" |
169 E | deorbited | "Intelsat 2 (IS 2¬ PAS 2)" | 23175 | 1994-040A | HS-601 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 2920 | 8-Jul-94 | | | 12 Ku-band; Asia-Pacific. |
172 E | active | "GE 23 (AMC 23¬ Worldsat 3)" | 28924 | 2005-052A | Spacebus-4000C3 | GE Sat | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5000 | 29-Dec-05 | | | "20 Ku-band¬ 18 C-band transponders. Broadcast¬ Internet¬ business; Ku-band tailored to broadband for Boeing (Hughes) Connexion; Pacific region." |
178 E | active | "Intelsat 602 (IS-602¬ INTELSAT VI F-2)" | 20315 | 1989-087A | HS-389 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4215 | 27-Oct-89 | | | 38 C-band and 10 Ku-band transponders |
178 E | active | "Inmarsat-3F3 (Inmarsat 3F3¬ I3F3¬ POR)" | 24674 | 1996-070A | AS-4000 | Inmarsat plc | Cape Canaveral | 2040 | 18-Dec-96 | | | "22 (+11) L-band transponders (22W Power amplifiers)¬ C-band uplink. 7 Wide Spots and 1 Global Beam to provide broadcasting¬ business services and mobile communications to Pacific Ocean Region" |
180 | active | Galaxy 10R (G-10R) | 26056 | 2000-002A | HS-601HP | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 3475 | 24-Jan-00 | | | 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders to provide digital and voice communications to North America. |
180 | active | Intelsat 701 (IS-701) | 22871 | 1993-066A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 3642 | 22-Oct-93 | | | "26 C-band and 10 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSATnetworks" |
180 | planned | Intelsat 18 (IS-18) | | | Star-2 Bus | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3200 | 29-Sep-11 | | | "24 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders to provide telecommunication services. The satellite's C-band payload will serve Eastern Asia¬ the Pacific and the Western United States and its Ku-band payload will serve French Polynesia¬ Eastern Australia and the U" |
177 W | active | NSS 9 | 33749 | 2009-008A | Star-2 Bus | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 2290 | 12-Feb-09 | | | "28 active C-band transponders and feature three beams that can be interconnected on a transponder-by-transponder basis: a global beam providing coverage of the entire earth visible from 183 degrees East¬ a West Hemi beam (covering Australia¬ Indonesia¬ th" |
164 W | active | Thuraya 1 | 26578 | 2000-066A | BSS-702 | Thuraya Telecommunications Co. | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 5108 | 21-Oct-00 | | | "128 active L-band elements¬ 17-w SSPAs C-band 2 active + 2 spare" |
149 W | retired | "Inmarsat-2 F3 (Inmarsat 2F3¬ I2F3)" | 21814 | 1991-084B | Eurostar-1000 | Inmarsat plc | Guiana Space Center | 1389 | 16-Dec-91 | | | "Broadcasting¬ business services¬ mobile communications; demand-assigned L-band transponders" |
148 W | deorbited | "Echostar 5 (Ciel-1¬ Sky 1A¬ MCI 1)" | 25913 | 1999-050A | LS-1300 | Dish Network Corporation | Cape Canaveral | 3602 | 23-Sep-99 | | | "32 Ku-band transponders covering CONUS¬ Hawaii¬ Alaska and Puerto Rico" |
148 W | failed | Echostar 2 | 24313 | 1996-055A | AS-7000 | Dish Network Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 2885 | 11-Sep-96 | | | 16 Ku-band transponders covering CONUS |
144 W | retired | Directv 1 (DBS 1) | 22930 | 1993-078A | HS-601 | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Guiana Space Center | 2923 | 18-Dec-93 | | | In-orbit backup; high resolution TV broadcast; USA and Western Hemispheric countries. |
142 W | retired | Inmarsat-2 F1 (Inmarsat 2F1) | 20918 | 1990-093A | Eurostar-1000 | Inmarsat plc | Cape Canaveral | 1382 | 30-Oct-90 | | | "Broadcasting¬ business services¬ mobile communications; demand-assigned L-band transponders" |
139 W | active | "AMC 8 (GE 8¬ Aurora 3¬ Aurora III)" | 26639 | 2000-081B | A2100A | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 2015 | 19-Dec-00 | | | "24 C-band transponderst to provide cable television and radio programming services to CONUS¬ Alaska¬ Hawaii¬ Caribbean." |
137 W | active | AMC 7 (GE 7) | 26495 | 2000-054B | A2100A | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 1935 | 14-Sep-00 | | | "24 C-band transponders to provide cable programming services to CONUS¬ Alaska¬ Hawaii¬ Caribbean." |
135 W | active | AMC 10 (GE 10) | 28154 | 2004-003A | A2100A | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Cape Canaveral | 2315 | 5-Feb-04 | | | 24 C-band transponders. |
133 W | active | "Galaxy 15 (G-15¬ Galaxy 1RR)" | 28884 | 2005-041A | Star-2 Bus | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 2033 | 13-Oct-05 | | | "24 C-band transponders¬ 2 L-band transponders for transmission of navigational data. Covers North America¬ Alaska¬ Hawaii and Caribbean. The satellite was restored to operational state after anomaly and currently acts as in-orbit backup at 133 West positi" |
133 W | active | Galaxy 12 (G-12) | 27715 | 2003-013B | Star-2 Bus | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 1760 | 9-Apr-03 | | | Spare Satellite for NA region. Moving to 133W to replace Galaxy 15. |
131 W | active | AMC 11 (GE 11) | 28252 | 2004-017A | A2100A | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Cape Canaveral | 2340 | 19-May-04 | | | 24 C-band transponders. |
129 W | active | Ciel 2 (Ciel II) | 33453 | 2008-063A | Spacebus-4000C4 | Ciel Satellite Group & Echostar | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5561 | 10-Dec-08 | | | 32 Ku band transponders to deliver high-definition and other TV services throughout North America |
127 W | active | "Horizons 1 (Galaxy 13¬ Linkstar 4¬ Galaxy 13/Horizons 1)" | 27954 | 2003-044A | BSS-601HP | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation/Intelsat | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4060 | 1-Oct-03 | | | "24 C-band transpondes¬ 24 Ku-band transponders covering CONUS" |
125 W | active | Galaxy 14 (G-14) | 28790 | 2005-030A | Star-2 Bus | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2086 | 13-Aug-05 | | | "24 C-band transponders covering North America¬ Caribbean." |
125 W | active | AMC 21 | 33275 | 2008-038B | Star-2 Bus | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 2473 | 14-Aug-08 | | | "24 Ku-band transponders to beam television broadcasts across the United States¬ Canada¬ Mexico¬ Central America and the Caribbean." |
123 W | active | Galaxy 18 (G-18) | 32951 | 2008-024A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4642 | 21-May-08 | | | 24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders to provide advanced television and data throughout North America |
121 W | retired | SBS 6 | 20872 | 1990-091A | HS-393 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 2478 | 12-Oct-90 | | | 19 Ku-band; CONUS. |
121 W | active | "Galaxy 23 (G-23¬ IA-13¬ Telstar 13¬ EchoStar 9)" | 27854 | 2003-034A | LS-1300 | Dish Network Corporation/Intelsat | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4737 | 8-Aug-03 | | | "24 C-band¬ 4 Ka-band¬ 32 Ku-band transponders. C-band capacity owned by Intelsat" |
119 W | active | "Directv 7S (DTV 7S¬ DBS 7S)" | 28238 | 2004-016A | LS-1300S | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 5483 | 4-May-04 | | | 54 Ku-band transponders and 27 Ka-band spot beams for Direct-to-home TV services |
119 W | active | Echostar 7 | 27378 | 2002-006A | A2100AX | Dish Network Corporation | Cape Canaveral | 4027 | 21-Feb-02 | | | "32 Ku-band transponders covering CONUS¬ Hawaii¬ Alaska and Puerto Rico." |
119 W | active | Anik F3 | 31102 | 2007-009A | Eurostar-3000S | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4715 | 9-Apr-07 | | | "32 Ku-band¬ 24 C-band and 2 Ka-band transponders to provide voice and video throughout North America." |
119 W | active | Echostar 14 (Echostar XIV) | 36499 | 2010-010A | LS-1300 | Dish Network Corporation | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 6379 | 21-Mar-10 | | | 103 Ku-band transponders to provide expanded DTH services for DISH Network's subscribers |
117 W | active | Satmex 5 (Morelos 3) | 25558 | 1998-070A | HS-601HP | Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (SatMex; Loral Global Alliance) | Guiana Space Center | 4135 | 5-Dec-98 | | | "24 C-band¬ 24 Ku-band; Internet¬ voice and data¬ analogical and digital television and multimedia; Mexico sent more than 10 engineers to work on the satellite at Boeing (Hughes)." |
117 W | planned | MexSat 2 | | | BSS-702HP | Federal Government of Mexico (MexSat) | TBD | 5400 | 30-Jun-13 | | | "L and Ku-band transponders to provide secure communications for Mexico’s national security needs¬ as well as enhanced coverage for the country’s civil telecommunications" |
117 W | planned | Satmex 8 | | | LS-1300 | Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (SatMex; Loral Global Alliance) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5600 | 30-Sep-12 | | | "24 C-band and 40 Ku-band transponders to provide Fixed Satellite Services to serve the continental United States to Argentina as well as the Caribbean¬ all of Latin America and the major cities of Brazil (will replace Satmex 5)" |
115 W | active | Solidaridad 2 (Satmex 4) | 23313 | 1994-065A | HS-601 | Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (SatMex; Loral Global Alliance) | Guiana Space Center | 2791 | 8-Oct-94 | | | "18 C-band¬ 16 Ku-band; coverage of national territory with television¬ radio and telephony signals; launched by Mexican Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes¬ later privatized and taken over by Satlelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V." |
115 W | active | XM 4 (XM Blues) | 29520 | 2006-049A | BSS-702 | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc./Sirius Satellite Radio | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 5193 | 30-Oct-06 | | | "2 active X/S-band transponders¬ each with 16 active (6 spare) 228-w TWTAs to provide state-of-the-art digital audio radio programming directly to cars¬ homes and portable radios coast to coast." |
115 W | active | XM 1 (XM Roll) | 26761 | 2001-018A | BSS-702 | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc./Sirius Satellite Radio | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4682 | 8-May-01 | | | "13.3 kw Digital Audio Radio¬ 2 active S-band transponders¬ each w/16 active (6 spare) 228-w TWTAs. Backup satellite for XM 3 (XM Rhythm)." |
115 W | active | XM 2 (XM Rock) | 26724 | 2001-012A | BSS-702 | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc./Sirius Satellite Radio | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4682 | 18-Mar-01 | | | "13.3 kw Digital Audio Radio¬ 2 active S-band transponders¬ each w/16 active (6 spare) 228-w TWTAs. Backup satellite for XM 4 (XM Blues)." |
115 W | planned | ViaSat 1 (VIASAT-IOM) | | | LS-1300 | ViaSat Inc | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 6300 | 28-Sep-2011 - 29-Sep-2011 | | | 56 Ka-band transponders to serve the accelerating growth in bandwidth demand for multimedia Internet access over North America |
115 W | planned | MexSat 3 | | | Star-2.4 Bus | Federal Government of Mexico (MexSat) | TBD | 2900 | 30-Dec-12 | | | 12 active extended Ku-band and 12 active extended C-band transponders to provide the complete Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) segment of the MEXSAT satellite system for the Federal Government of Mexico |
115 W | planned | Satmex 7 | | | LS-1300 | Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (SatMex; Loral Global Alliance) | TBD | | 30-Dec-11 | | | C and Ku-band transponders to provide Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) in the Americas. |
115 W | planned | Sirius FM-6 (Radiosat 6) | | | LS-1300 | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc./Sirius Satellite Radio | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 6080 | 3-Jan-12 | | | "1 X/S-band transponder to provide state-of-the-art digital audio radio programming directly to cars¬ homes and portable radios coast to coast." |
113 W | active | Satmex 6 | 29162 | 2006-020A | LS-1300S | Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (SatMex; Loral Global Alliance) | Guiana Space Center | 5456 | 27-May-06 | | | "36 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders to provide voice¬ data¬ and video services to Mexico¬ South America¬ and the continental United States." |
113 W | planned | MexSat 1 | | | BSS-702HP | Federal Government of Mexico (MexSat) | TBD | 5400 | 30-Jun-13 | | | "L and Ku-band transponders to provide secure communications for Mexico’s national security needs¬ as well as enhanced coverage for the country’s civil telecommunications" |
111 W | active | Anik F2 | 28378 | 2004-027A | BSS-702 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Guiana Space Center | 5910 | 18-Jul-04 | | | "24 30W C-band¬ 40 127W Ku-band¬ 50 90W Ka-band transponders to provide broadband and multimedia services for northern US states and Canada" |
111 W | active | TerreStar 1 (TerreStar-1) | 35496 | 2009-035A | LS-1300S | TerreStar Networks Inc. | Guiana Space Center | 6910 | 1-Jul-09 | | | S-band transponders to provide new-generation mobile communications services across the United States and Canada |
111 W | active | "Wildblue 1 (KaStar 1¬ iSky 1)" | 29643 | 2006-054A | LS-1300 | Wildblue Communications Inc. | Guiana Space Center | 4735 | 8-Dec-06 | | | 35 Ka-band spot beams to provide Broadband Internet Access via satellite to North America |
110 W | active | Echostar 10 (Echostar X) | 28935 | 2006-003A | A2100AXS | Dish Network Corporation | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4333 | 15-Feb-06 | | | "Direct-to-home transmission of voice¬ video and internet." |
110 W | active | Directv 5 (Tempo 1) | 27426 | 2002-023A | LS-1300 | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3640 | 7-May-02 | | | 32 Ku-band transponders providing direct broadcasting and digital television to North American subscribers. |
110 W | active | Echostar 11 (Echostar XI) | 33207 | 2008-035A | LS-1300 | Dish Network Corporation | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 5511 | 16-Jul-08 | | | 29 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home services to CONUS |
110 W | active | Directv 6 (Tempo 2) | 24748 | 1997-011A | LS-1300 | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Cape Canaveral | 3640 | 8-Mar-97 | | | 32 Ku-band transponders providing direct broadcasting and digital television to North American subscribers. |
109 W | planned | Spaceway 5 | | | TBD | "Hughes Network Systems¬ LLC" | TBD | 6637 | 31-Dec-15 | | | Ka-band transponders to provide Data Communication services for CONUS and parts of Canada |
107 W | active | Anik F1 | 26624 | 2000-076A | BSS-702 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Guiana Space Center | 4710 | 21-Nov-00 | | | "36 C-band and 48 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting¬ business; North and South America; faulty solar panels may affect operations by 2005." |
107 W | active | Anik F1R | 28868 | 2005-036A | Eurostar-3000S | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4500 | 9-Sep-05 | | | "32 Ku-band¬ 24 C-band transponders¬ 2 navigation transponders; North America." |
107 W | planned | Skyterra 2 (MSV 2) | | | BSS-702 | Skyterra Communications Inc. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5639 | 1-Oct-2011 - 30-Dec-2011 | | | "152 Tranponders (L and Ku band) to provide reliable¬ advanced and widespread voice and data coverage throughout North and South America." |
107 W | planned | Jupiter 1 (Spaceway 4) | | | LS-1300 | "Hughes Network Systems¬ LLC" | Guiana Space Center | 6637 | 30-Jun-12 | | | 60 downlink beams (Ka-band) will deliver HughesNet® broadband satellite services in North America |
107 W | planned | Anik G1 | | | LS-1300 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | | 30-Sep-12 | | | "16 transponders in extended Ku-band over Canada¬ 24 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders over South America and X-band payload (3 transponders ?) over the Americas and the Pacific Ocean to provide direct-to-home and telecommunication services" |
105 W | active | AMC 15 | 28446 | 2004-041A | A2100AXS | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4021 | 15-Oct-04 | | | "24 Ku-band and 12 Ka-band transponders covering US (including Hawai and Alaska)¬ part of Canada and Mexico. Leased to Echostar Satellite Services." |
105 W | active | AMC 18 (GE 18) | 29644 | 2006-054B | A2100AXS | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 2081 | 8-Dec-06 | | | "24 C-band transponders covering CONUS¬ Canada¬ Caribbean and Mexica" |
103 W | active | AMC 1 (GE 1) | 24315 | 1996-054A | A2100A | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Cape Canaveral | 2783 | 8-Sep-96 | | | "24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders to provide broadcasting¬ business¬ cable¬ mobile services to 50 states and Caribbean" |
103 W | active | Directv 10 | 31862 | 2007-032A | BSS-702 | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5900 | 7-Jul-07 | | | 32 broad-beam and 55 spot-beam Ka-band transponders to will provide HDTV to CONUS. |
103 W | active | Spaceway 1 (Spaceway F1) | 28644 | 2005-015A | BSS-702 | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 6080 | 26-Apr-05 | | | 72 Ka-band transponders to provide direct broadcast services to North America and Hawaii |
103 W | active | Directv 12 (RB-2A) | 36131 | 2009-075A | BSS-702 | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 6060 | 29-Dec-09 | | | "32 (+12) Ka-band transponders¬ 55 (+15) Ka-band Spot-Beam transponders to provide HDTV throughout North America" |
103 W | moving | "SES 3 (OS-2¬ AMC 1R)" | 37748 | 2011-035A | Star-2.4 Bus | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3112 | 15-Jul-11 | | | "24 active C-band¬ 24 Ku-band transponders and Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP)" |
101 W | active | Directv 4S | 26985 | 2001-052A | BSS-601HP | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Guiana Space Center | 4260 | 27-Nov-01 | | | 48 Ku-band transponders |
101 W | active | Directv 8 | 28659 | 2005-019A | LS-1300 | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3711 | 22-May-05 | | | 36 Ku-band transponders and 4 Ka-band transponders |
101 W | active | Directv 9S | 29494 | 2006-043A | LS-1300 | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Guiana Space Center | 5535 | 13-Oct-06 | | | "52 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band transponders to cover Conus¬ Alaska¬ Hawaii with 27 spot beams" |
101 W | active | "SES 1 (AMC 4R¬ AMC 4R¬ AMC 5RR¬ OS-1)" | 36516 | 2010-016A | Star-2.4 Bus | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3170 | 24-Apr-10 | | | 24 active C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders |
101 W | active | Skyterra 1 (MSV 1) | 37218 | 2010-061A | BSS-702 | Skyterra Communications Inc. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5360 | 14-Nov-10 | | | "152 Tranponders (L and Ku band) to provide 4G-LTE open wireless broadband network coverage to North America including Alaska¬ Hawaii¬ Puerto Rico¬ the Virgin Islands¬ Mexico and the Caribbean Basin." |
99 W | active | Galaxy 16 (G-16) | 29236 | 2006-023A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4640 | 18-Aug-06 | | | 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders to provide standard TV and HDTV to all parts of North America |
99 W | active | Directv 11 | 32729 | 2008-013A | BSS-702 | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 5923 | 19-Mar-08 | | | "32 (+12) Ka-band transponders¬ 55 (+15) Ka-band Spot-Beam transponders to provide HDTV throughout North America" |
99 W | active | Spaceway 2 (Spaceway F2) | 28903 | 2005-046B | BSS-702 | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Guiana Space Center | 6116 | 16-Nov-05 | | | 72 Ka-band transponders to provide direct broadcast services to North America and Hawaii |
99 W | planned | "Directv 14 (Directv BSS-99W¬ RB-1)" | | | LS-1300 | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 6000 | 30-Dec-13 | | | 24 Ka-band and Reverse DBS transponders to provide video services to North and South America continents |
98 W | active | "Inmarsat-4F3 (Inmarsat 4-F3¬ I4F3¬ PAC-E)" | 33278 | 2008-039A | Eurostar-3000GM | Inmarsat plc | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5960 | 18-Aug-08 | | | "228 Narrow Spots¬ 19 Wide Spots and 1 Global Beam to support the new Broadband Global Area Network (B-GAN) for internet and intranet solutions¬ video on demand¬ video-conferencing¬ fax¬ e-mail¬ telephone and high-speed LAN access" |
98 W | retired | "Inmarsat-2 F2 (Inmarsat 2F2¬ I2F2)" | 21149 | 1991-018A | Eurostar-1000 | Inmarsat plc | Cape Canaveral | 1382 | 8-Mar-91 | | | "Broadcasting¬ business services¬ mobile communications; demand-assigned L-band transponders" |
97 W | active | "Galaxy 19 (G-19¬ Intelsat Americas-9¬ IA-9)" | 33376 | 2008-045A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4692 | 24-Sep-08 | | | "24 C-band and 28 Ku-band transponders to provide advanced cable television¬ data¬ and telecommunications services to customers throughout North America¬ Alaska¬ Hawaii¬ Mexico¬ and Puerto Rico." |
96 W | active | Sirius FM-5 (Radiosat 5) | 35493 | 2009-034A | LS-1300 | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc./Sirius Satellite Radio | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5820 | 30-Jun-09 | | | "1 X/S-band transponder to provide state-of-the-art digital audio radio programming directly to cars¬ homes and portable radios coast to coast." |
95 W | active | "Galaxy 3C (G-3C¬ Galaxy 13)" | 27445 | 2002-030A | BSS-702 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4860 | 15-Jun-02 | | | 24 C-band and 16 Ku-band to provide Direct-to-home broadcast of video and Internet to North America |
95 W | active | "Spaceway 3 (Spaceway F3¬ Skyterra-1)" | 32018 | 2007-036A | BSS-702 | Dish Network Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 6075 | 14-Aug-07 | | | "24 Ka-band regenerative downlink hopping spot beams covering North America (17 regional spots¬ 21 city spots and CONUS)" |
93 W | active | "Galaxy 25 (G-25¬ Intelsat Americas 5 (IA 5)¬ Telstar 5)" | 24812 | 1997-026A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3515 | 24-May-97 | | | "24 C-band¬ 28 Ku-band; U.S.¬ southern Canada¬ Mexico¬ Caribbean." |
92 W | active | Brasilsat B2 | 23536 | 1995-016A | HS-376W | "Star One (EMBRATEL)¬ Bolivarsat" | Guiana Space Center | 1780 | 28-Mar-95 | | | 24 C-band; several X-band. |
91 W | active | Nimiq 2 (Telesat-DTH 2) | 27632 | 2002-062A | A2100AX | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3600 | 29-Dec-02 | | | 32 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band transponders for television broadcasting. |
91 W | active | Nimiq 1 (Telesat-DTH 1) | 25740 | 1999-027A | A2100AX | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3600 | 20-May-99 | | | 32 Ku-band transponders for television broadcasting. |
91 W | active | Galaxy 17 (G-17) | 31307 | 2007-016B | Spacebus-3000B3 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4100 | 4-May-07 | | | 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders to provide telephone and television services to South and North America and Europe. |
91 W | active | "Nimiq 4i (Directv 2¬ DBS 2)" | 23192 | 1994-047A | HS-601 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Cape Canaveral | 2923 | 3-Aug-94 | | | High resolution TV broadcast; USA and Western Hemispheric countries. Backup satellite for Nimiq 1. |
91 W | planned | Nimiq 6 | | | LS-1300 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4745 | 30-Jun-12 | | | 32 high powered Ku-band transponders. Bell TV has agreed to fully lease this new satellite for its lifetime to serve the fast-growing number of Bell TV subscribers across Canada. |
91 W | active | ICO G1 | 32763 | 2008-016A | LS-1300 | ICO Global Communications Limited | Cape Canaveral | 5580 | 14-Apr-08 | | | "S-band and Ka-band transponders to provide Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) throughout the USA¬ including Alaska¬ Hawaii¬ Puerto-Rico and US Virgin Islands." |
91 W | planned | Spaceway 6 | | | TBD | "Hughes Network Systems¬ LLC" | TBD | 6637 | 17-Jun-16 | | | "Ka-band capacity to provide a variety of two-way communications services to business and residential customers in the United States¬ including high-speed data services¬ high-definition video programming¬ on-demand entertainment¬ digital music¬ interactive" |
89 W | active | "Galaxy 28 (G-28¬ Telstar 8¬ Intelsat Americas 8¬ IA 8)" | 28702 | 2005-022A | LS-1300S | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 5493 | 23-Jun-05 | | | "28 C-band¬ 36 Ku-band¬ 24 Ka-band; video and data transmissions to all countries in North and South America." |
87 W | active | AMC 3 (GE 3) | 24936 | 1997-050A | A2100A | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Cape Canaveral | 2845 | 4-Sep-97 | | | "24 Ku- and 24 C-band to provide broadcasting¬ business¬ cable services to CONUS¬ Hawaii¬ Caribbean and southern Canada." |
87 W | planned | "SES 2 (AMC 5R¬ AMC 26)" | | | Star-2.4 Bus | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 3170 | 1-Sep-2011 - 30-Sep-2011 | | | 24 active C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders + Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP). There is also Ka-band payload present on the satellite although not licensed (by FCC) to be used at 87W position. |
85 W | active | AMC 16 (GE 16) | 28472 | 2004-048A | A2100AXS | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Cape Canaveral | 4312 | 17-Dec-04 | | | "24 Ku-band and 12 Ka-band transponders to cover CONUS¬ Alaska¬ Hawaii. Leased to Echostar Satellite Services" |
85 W | active | XM 3 (XM Rhythm) | 28626 | 2005-008A | BSS-702 | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc./Sirius Satellite Radio | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4703 | 1-Mar-05 | | | "2 active X/S-band transponders¬ each with 16 active (6 spare) 228-w TWTAs to provide state-of-the-art digital audio radio programming directly to cars¬ homes and portable radios coast to coast." |
85 W | active | XM 5 (Sirius XM-5) | 37185 | 2010-053A | LS-1300S | XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc./Sirius Satellite Radio | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5953 | 14-Oct-10 | | | "X/S-band transponders. It will enhance the existing XM satellite fleet¬ ensuring XM subscribers across North America continue receiving high-quality¬ digital-music¬ entertainment and data services." |
84 W | active | Brasilsat B4 | 26469 | 2000-046A | HS-376W | "Star One (EMBRATEL)¬ Bolivarsat" | Guiana Space Center | 2495 | 17-Aug-00 | | | 28 C-band to provide voice and video communications to all of South America. |
83 W | active | AMC 9 | 27820 | 2003-024A | Spacebus-3000B3 | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4100 | 7-Jun-03 | | | "24 Ku-band transponders to provide television programmes¬ government agencies and enterprise networks to CONUS and Mexico." |
82 W | active | "Nimiq 3 (DirecTV-3¬ DBS-3¬ Nimiq 2i)" | 23598 | 1995-029A | HS-601 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Guiana Space Center | 2923 | 10-Jul-95 | | | On-orbit backup for Nimiq 2; high resolution TV broadcast; USA and Western Hemispheric countries; |
82 W | active | Nimiq 4 | 33373 | 2008-044A | Eurostar-3000S | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4850 | 20-Sep-08 | | | 32 active high-power transponders Ku-band and 8 Ka-band transponders to provide digital HDTV to Canada and America. Fully leased to Bell TV. |
81 W | active | "Intelsat 3R (IS 3R¬ PAS 3R)" | 23764 | 1996-002A | HS-601 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 2920 | 12-Jan-96 | | | "12 C-band¬ 12 Ku-band transponders providing television and communications services to Americas¬ Caribbean¬ Europe¬ Africa. Moving to 81W orbital position." |
81 W | deorbited | Galaxy 9 (G-9) | 23877 | 1996-033A | HS-376 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Cape Canaveral | 1209 | 23-May-96 | | | 24 (+6) C-band transponders |
81 W | planned | ARSAT 2 | | | ARSat-Bus | ARSAT (Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anonima) | Guiana Space Center | 2900 | 30-Jun-13 | | | "26 Ku-band (2 beams) and 10 C-band (hemi beam) equivalent transponders to provide a wide range of telecommunications¬ data transmission¬ Internet and television services¬ primarily across the Americas from Argentina to Canada." |
79 W | active | "AMC 5 (GE 5¬ Nahuel 1B)" | 25516 | 1998-063B | Spacebus-2000 | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 1698 | 28-Oct-98 | | | "16 Ku-band transponders to provide broadband internet¬ business television services to CONUS. Planned for redeployment at 79.1 West orbital position as an in-orbit spare" |
79 W | active | AMC 2 (GE 2) | 24713 | 1997-002A | A2100A | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 2648 | 30-Jan-97 | | | "24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders to provide broadcasting¬ business¬ cable services to CONUS¬ Hawaii¬ Caribbean and southern Canada. Planned for relocation to 79W after deployment of SES-1 at 101W" |
79 W | deorbited | SatCom C3 | 22117 | 1992-060B | AS-3000 | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 1169 | 10-Sep-92 | | | 24 (+4) C-band transponders covering CONUS |
78 W | active | Venesat 1 (Simon Bolivar 1) | 33414 | 2008-055A | DFH-4 Bus | Venesat | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 5049 | 29-Oct-08 | | | "14 C-band transponders (radio and TV signal)¬ 12 Ku-band (data and high speed Internet) and 2 Ka-band (future digital TV signal transponders to cover most of South American continent and part of Caribbean areas¬ and provide communications and broadcasting" |
77 W | active | Echostar 1 | 23754 | 1995-073A | AS-7000 | Dish Network Corporation | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 3287 | 28-Dec-95 | | | 16 Ku-band transponders to cover Western United States to Central/Mountain region. |
77 W | active | Echostar 8 | 27501 | 2002-039A | LS-1300 | Dish Network Corporation | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4660 | 21-Aug-02 | | | 32 Ku-band transponders covering CONUS and Mexico. |
77 W | active | "Echostar 6 (Sky 1B¬ MCI 2)" | 26402 | 2000-038A | LS-1300 | Dish Network Corporation | Cape Canaveral | 3700 | 14-Jul-00 | | | "32 Ku-band transponders covering CONUS¬ Hawaii¬ Alaska and Puerto Rico. Moving to 77 West position" |
77 W | active | Echostar 4 | 25331 | 1998-028A | A2100AX | Dish Network Corporation | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3478 | 7-Sep-98 | | | 32 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home voice and video communications to CONUS and Mexico |
77 W | deorbited | Galaxy 4R (G-4R) | 26298 | 2000-020A | HS-601HP | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 3716 | 19-Apr-00 | | | "24 C-band¬ 24 Ku-band; North America." |
77 W | planned | QuetzSat 1 | | | LS-1300 | QuetzSat S. de R.L. de C.V. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5492 | 14-Sep-11 | | | "32 Ku-band transponders. QuetzSat-1 will provide coverage over Mexico¬ North America and Central America. The satellite is fully contracted to a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) and will be used in part by Dish Mexico¬ an EchoStar joint v" |
75 W | active | Brasilsat B3 | 25152 | 1998-006A | HS-376W | "Star One (EMBRATEL)¬ Bolivarsat" | Guiana Space Center | 1780 | 4-Feb-98 | | | 28 C-band transponders for voice and video communication. |
75 W | planned | Star One C3 | | | Star-2.4 Bus | "Star One (EMBRATEL)¬ Bolivarsat" | Guiana Space Center | 3200 | 30-Dec-12 | | | "28 C-band¬ 16 Ku-band transponders to provide telecommunication services to South America" |
74 W | active | Horizons 2 | 32388 | 2007-063B | Star-2 Bus | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation | Guiana Space Center | 2350 | 21-Dec-07 | | | 20 active Ku-band transponders |
73 W | active | Nimiq 5 | 35873 | 2009-050A | LS-1300 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4745 | 18-Sep-09 | | | 32 Ku-band transponders |
72 W | retired | Nahuel 1 | 24714 | 1997-002B | Spacebus-2000 | ARSAT (Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anonima) | Guiana Space Center | 1790 | 30-Jan-97 | | | 18 Ku-band transponders covering Latin America and U.S. |
72 W | active | Directv 1R (DBS 4) | 25937 | 1999-056A | HS-601HP | "DirecTV¬ Inc. " | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 3420 | 10-Oct-99 | | | 16 Ku-band transponders to provide DTH services for North America. |
72 W | active | "AMC 6 (GE 6¬ Rainbow 2)" | 26580 | 2000-067A | A2100AX | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3901 | 22-Oct-00 | | | "32 Ku and 24 C-band transponders to provide business (government and VSAT)¬ media and entertainment services to CONUS¬ Canada¬ Mexico¬ Caribbean¬ Central America and South America (steerable Ku-band beam)." |
72 W | planned | ARSAT-1 | | | ARSat-Bus | ARSAT (Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anonima) | Guiana Space Center | 2900 | 30-Dec-12 | | | "24 Ku-band transponders to provide data¬ telephone¬ and television transmission services for Argentina¬ Chile¬ Uruguay¬ Paraguay¬ and Bolivia" |
70 W | active | Star One C2 | 32768 | 2008-018B | Spacebus-3000B3 | "Star One (EMBRATEL)¬ Bolivarsat" | Guiana Space Center | 4100 | 18-Apr-08 | | | "28 C-band¬ 16 Ku-band¬ and 1 X-band transponders providing Telecom¬ Internet and digital services for Brazil¬ South America and Mexico" |
68 W | active | Brasilsat B1 | 23199 | 1994-049A | HS-376W | "Star One (EMBRATEL)¬ Bolivarsat" | Guiana Space Center | 1774 | 11-Aug-94 | | | 28 C-band and 1 X-band transponders providing Telecommunications services for Brazil. |
68 W | planned | Star One C5 | | | TBD | "Star One (EMBRATEL)¬ Bolivarsat" | TBD | 4680 | 30-Dec-14 | | | 28 C-band and 48 Ku-band transponders |
67 W | active | AMC 4 (GE 4) | 25954 | 1999-060A | A2100AX | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 3909 | 13-Nov-99 | | | "28 Ku and 24 C-band transponders to provide broadcasting¬ cable¬ internet srvices to CONUS¬ Canada¬ Mexico¬ Caribbean¬ Central America¬ South America. Planned for relocation to 67W after deployment of SES-1 at 101W" |
65 W | active | Star One C1 | 32293 | 2007-056A | Spacebus-3000B3 | "Star One (EMBRATEL)¬ Bolivarsat" | Guiana Space Center | 4100 | 14-Nov-07 | | | "28 C-band¬ 16 Ku-band¬ and 1 X-band transponders providing Telecom¬ Internet and digital services for Brazil¬ South America and Mercosul" |
63 W | active | Telstar 14 (Estrela do Sul 1) | 28137 | 2004-001A | LS-1300 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4694 | 11-Jan-04 | | | 41 Ku-band transponders; direct-to-home video and internet to Brazil and North America. |
63 W | active | "Telstar 14R (Estrela do Sul 2¬ EDS 2)" | 37602 | 2011-021A | LS-1300 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4970 | 20-May-11 | | | "46 active Ku-band transponders¬ of which 27 will be fixed and 19 switchable covering Brazil¬ the Continental United States (including the Gulf of Mexico and northern Caribbean)¬ the Southern Cone of South America¬ the Andean region (including Central Amer" |
61 W | active | Echostar 3 | 25004 | 1997-059A | A2100AX | Dish Network Corporation | Cape Canaveral | 3674 | 5-Oct-97 | | | 32 Ku-band transponders to cover Central/Mountain region to Eastern U.S. |
61 W | active | Amazonas 1 (Amazonas) | 28393 | 2004-031A | Eurostar-3000S | Hispasat | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4545 | 4-Aug-04 | | | "36 Ku-band¬ 27 C-band transponders; North and South American continents; Spanish language; leak detected - may not have enough fuel for 15-year life." |
61 W | active | "Echostar 12 (Rainbow 1¬ Cablevision 1)" | 27852 | 2003-033A | A2100AXS | Dish Network Corporation | Cape Canaveral | 4328 | 17-Jul-03 | | | 36 Ku-band transponders to provide DTH telecommunications to CONUS |
61 W | active | Amazonas 2 | 35942 | 2009-054A | Eurostar-3000 | Hispasat | Guiana Space Center | 5460 | 1-Oct-09 | | | "54 Ku-band transponders¬ 10 C-band transponders to provide a full range of telecommunications services to Brazil¬ and North and South America" |
61 W | active | Echostar 15 | 36792 | 2010-034A | LS-1300 | Dish Network Corporation | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5619 | 10-Jul-10 | | | 32 Ku-band transponders to provide BSS services to CONUS and Puerto Rico |
61 W | planned | Amazonas 3 | | | LS-1300 | Hispasat | TBD | 5000 | 30-Dec-12 | | | "33 Ku-band transponders and 19 C-band transponders to deliver TV and radio programming to Europe¬ North and South America" |
61 W | planned | Echostar 16 (Echostar XVI) | | | LS-1300 | Dish Network Corporation | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 6600 | 30-Dec-12 | | | "32 Ku-band transponders to provide expanded services¬ including HD programming¬ for DISH Network’s more than 14 million direct-to-home television subscribers in the United States." |
58 W | active | "Intelsat 9 (IS 9¬ PAS 9)" | 26451 | 2000-043A | HS-601HP | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 3659 | 28-Jul-00 | | | "24 C-band¬ 24 Ku-band transponders delivering 160 voice¬ video¬ data¬ and Internet channels to Americas¬ Caribbean¬ Europe." |
58 W | active | Intelsat 16 (IS-16) | 36397 | 2010-006A | Star-2.4 Bus | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2525 | 12-Feb-10 | | | 24 active Ku-band transponders with two groups of 16-for-12 redundant linearized TWTA's transponders |
58 W | planned | "Intelsat 21 (IS-21¬ PAS-21)" | | | BSS-702MP | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 6300 | 1-Jul-2012 - 30-Sep-2012 | | | "24 C-band and 36 Ku-band transponders for broadband¬ video and voice applications with coverage over the Americas and Europe" |
55 W | active | Intelsat 805 (IS-805) | 25371 | 1998-037A | AS-7000 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 3420 | 18-Jun-98 | | | "38 C-band and 6 Ku-band transponders¬ broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSAT networks" |
55 W | planned | Intelsat 27 (IS-27) | | | BSS-702MP | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | TBD | 6484 | 1-Dec-2012 - 30-Mar-2013 | | | "20 C-band¬ 20 Ku-band and 20 UHF-band transponders to provide increased and enhanced capacity for media¬ network and government services for North and South America¬ Europe¬ Mexico¬ the Andean region¬ Brazil and the Caribbean." |
54 W | active | "Inmarsat-3F4 (Inmarsat 3 F4¬ I3F4¬ AOR-W)" | 24819 | 1997-027A | AS-4000 | Inmarsat plc | Guiana Space Center | 2079 | 4-Jun-97 | | | "22 (+11) L-band transponders (22W Power amplifiers)¬ C-band uplink. 7 Wide Spots and 1 Global Beam to provide broadcasting¬ business services and mobile communications to Atlantic Ocean region-West" |
53 W | active | Intelsat 707 (IS-707) | 23816 | 1996-015A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4180 | 14-Mar-96 | | | "26 C-band and 10 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSATnetworks" |
53 W | planned | "Intelsat 23 (IS-23¬ PAS-23)" | | | Star-2.4 Bus | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 3200 | 1-Jan-2012 - 31-Mar-2012 | | | "24 C-band transponders¬ 15 Ku-band transponders to provide communications services for the Americas¬ Europe and Africa." |
50 W | active | "Intelsat 1R (IS 1R¬ PAS 1R)" | 26608 | 2000-072A | BSS-702 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4793 | 15-Nov-00 | | | "36 C-band¬ 36 Ku-band; direct-to-home (DTH) digital video and Internet services; Americas¬ Caribbean¬ Europe¬ Africa." |
47 W | active | NSS 703 (Intelsat 703) | 23305 | 1994-064A | LS-1300 | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Cape Canaveral | 3642 | 6-Oct-94 | | | 10 Ku-band and 26 C-band transponders to provide inclined capacity over the Atlantic Ocean Region |
45 W | active | "Intelsat 14 (IS-14¬ PAS 14)" | 36097 | 2009-064A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Cape Canaveral | 5663 | 23-Nov-09 | | | "40 C-band and 22 Ku-band transponders to cover Americas¬ Europe and Africa" |
43 W | active | "Intelsat 11 (IS-11¬ PAS-11)" | 32253 | 2007-044B | Star-2 Bus | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 2452 | 5-Oct-07 | | | "18 Ku-band transponders serving Latin America (Brazil¬ part of Mexico¬ Venezuela and Florida) and 16 C-band transponders serving the USA (CONUS)¬ Mexico and South America." |
40 W | active | NSS 806 (Intelsat 806) | 25239 | 1998-014A | AS-7000 | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 3720 | 19-Feb-98 | | | "28 C-band and 3 Ku-band transponders to cover Latin America¬ Iberian peninsula¬ Canary Islands¬ Western Europe and+N185 much of Eastern Europe." |
40 W | planned | SES 6 | | | Eurostar-3000 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 6000 | 30-Mar-13 | | | "43 C-band and 43 Ku-band transponders to provide services to Brazil¬ South cone¬ the Andean region¬ North America¬ Mexico¬ Central America and the Caribbean. Also featuring an innovative payload for mobile maritime and aeronautical services covering North" |
37 W | active | "NSS 10 (AMC 12¬ Star One C12¬ Worldsat 2¬ GE 1i)" | 28526 | 2005-003A | Spacebus-4000C3 | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4953 | 3-Feb-05 | | | 72 C-band transponders. |
37 W | active | Telstar 11N (Telstar 11R) | 34264 | 2009-010A | LS-1300 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 4012 | 26-Feb-09 | | | "39 high-power Ku-band transponders to provide telecommunication services (video and data applications) to North America¬ Europe and Africa continents as well as mobile communication services to the Atlantic ocean region." |
34 W | active | Intelsat 903 (IS-903) | 27403 | 2002-016A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4723 | 30-Mar-02 | | | "44 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders¬ broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSAT networks" |
34 W | active | "Hylas 1 (HylasOne¬ Hylas One)" | 37237 | 2010-065A | I-2K (I-2000) Bus | Avanti Communications Ltd | Guiana Space Center | 2570 | 26-Nov-10 | | | 8 Ka-band and 2 Ku-band transponders to provide broadband Internet access and to distribute and broadcast High Definition Television (HDTV) and cover 22 countries in Western and Central Europe. |
34 W | planned | Hylas 2 | | | Star-2.4 Bus | Avanti Communications Ltd | Guiana Space Center | 3100 | 6-Jun-12 | | | "24 active Ka-band user beams and six gateway beams to provide two-way communications services for high-speed delivery of data to Northern and Southern Africa¬ Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Also equipped with a steerable spot beam which can provide c" |
32 W | active | "Intelsat 25 (Protostar 1¬ Protostar I¬ Chinasat 8¬ Zhongxing 8)" | 33153 | 2008-034A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4180 | 7-Jul-08 | | | 16 Ku-band and 36 C-band transponders to provide High definition TV and high speed Internet services. |
30 W | active | Hispasat 1D | 27528 | 2002-044A | Spacebus-3000B2 | Hispasat | Cape Canaveral | 3288 | 18-Sep-02 | | | "28 transponders in Ku-band and several X-band. Fourth of Spain's communications satellites with government¬ commercial and military application." |
30 W | active | Hispasat 1C (DFS 3) | 26071 | 2000-007A | Spacebus-3000B2 | Hispasat | Cape Canaveral | 3112 | 4-Feb-00 | | | "24 transponders in Ku-band and several X-band. Third of Spain's communications satellites with government¬ commercial and military application." |
30 W | active | Hispasat 1E | 37264 | 2010-070A | LS-1300 | Hispasat | Guiana Space Center | 5320 | 29-Dec-10 | | | "53 active Ku-band transponders to provide Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS) to Europe¬ the Americas¬ and North Africa." |
30 W | planned | Hispasat 1F | | | TBD | Hispasat | Guiana Space Center | | 30-Dec-14 | | | 58 Ku-band transponders (to replace Hispasat 1C/1D) |
30 W | active | XTAR-LANT (Spainsat 1) | 28945 | 2006-007A | LS-1300 | XTAR LLC | Guiana Space Center | 3683 | 11-Mar-06 | | | "12 X-band and 1 Ka-band transponders to provide commercial X-band services to U.S.¬ European and Allied government agencies and military forces covering the United States¬ South American and African continents and the Middle East." |
29 W | deorbited | Intelsat 705 (IS-705) | 23528 | 1995-013A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Cape Canaveral | 3653 | 22-Mar-95 | | | "26 C-band and 10 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSATnetworks" |
29 W | active | Intelsat 801 (IS-801) | 24742 | 1997-009A | AS-7000 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 3447 | 28-Feb-97 | | | "38 C-band and 6 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSAT networks" |
27 W | active | Intelsat 907 (IS-907) | 27683 | 2003-007A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4685 | 15-Feb-03 | | | 44 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders |
24 W | active | Intelsat 905 (IS-905) | 27438 | 2002-027A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Guiana Space Center | 4723 | 5-Jun-02 | | | "44 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders¬ broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSAT networks" |
22 W | active | NSS 7 | 27414 | 2002-019A | A2100AX | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 4692 | 16-Apr-02 | | | "36 C-band¬ 36 Ku-band; broadcasting¬ business services; Europe¬ Africa¬ the Middle East¬ the Americas." |
22 W | planned | SES 4 (NSS 14) | | | LS-1300 | SES Astra (part of SES Global) | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 6170 | 1-Oct-2011 - 30-Dec-2011 | | | "52 C-band transponders and 72 Ku-band transponders to provide service to Europe/Middle East¬ West Africa¬ North America and South America." |
20 W | active | NSS 5 (Intelsat 803) | 24957 | 1997-053A | AS-7000 | SES World Skies (part of SES Global) | Guiana Space Center | 3412 | 23-Sep-97 | | | "38 C-band¬ 6 Ku-band; Pacific Ocean region; shared capacity with Intelsat." |
18 W | active | Intelsat 901 (IS-901) | 26824 | 2001-024A | LS-1300 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Cape Canaveral | 4723 | 9-Jun-01 | | | "44 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders¬ broadcasting¬ business services¬ direct-to-home TV broadcasting¬ telecommunications¬ VSAT networks" |
15 W | active | Telstar 12 (ORION 2) | 25949 | 1999-059A | LS-1300 | Telesat Canada Ltd. | Guiana Space Center | 3878 | 19-Oct-99 | | | "38 Ku-band transponders providing voice and video communications to the Americas¬ Europe¬ and Africa" |
15 W | active | "Inmarsat-3F2 (Inmarsat 3F2¬ I3F2¬ AOR-E)" | 24307 | 1996-053A | AS-4000 | Inmarsat plc | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1110 | 6-Sep-96 | | | "22 (+11) L-band transponders (22W Power amplifiers)¬ C-band uplink. 7 Wide Spots and 1 Global Beam to provide broadcasting¬ business services and mobile communications to Atlantic Ocean Region-East" |
14 W | active | "Express A4 (Express A1R¬ Ekspress A1R¬ Express 41R¬ Express 41P¬ Atlantic Bird 14)" | 27441 | 2002-029A | MSS-2500-GSO | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2500 | 10-Jun-02 | | | "12 C-Band and 5 Ku-band transponders to provide TV and radio broadcasting¬ communications¬ Internet¬ video-conference and other services to Russia and neighboring countries." |
14 W | planned | Express AM8 | | | Ekspress-1000N | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | | 30-Dec-13 | | | "24 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders to provide services to Europe¬ Africa and Americas" |
12 W | active | Atlantic Bird 1 | 27508 | 2002-040A | GeoBus (Italsat-Bus) | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 2700 | 28-Aug-02 | | | "24 Ku-band transponders to provide coverage of Europe and the east coast of the United States. Twenty channels¬ telecommunications services between Europe and the Americas." |
11 W | active | Express A3 (Ekspress 3A) | 26378 | 2000-031A | MSS-2500-GSO | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2600 | 24-Jun-00 | | | "5 Ku-band and 12 C-band transponders providing data transmission¬ TV and radio broadcasting¬ communications¬ Internet¬ video-conference¬ and other services throughout Europe and Russia." |
11 W | active | Express AM44 (Ekspress AM-44) | 33595 | 2009-007A | MSS-2500-GSO | Russian Satellite Communications Company | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 2560 | 11-Feb-09 | | | "10 C-band (40 MHz) transponders¬ 16 Ku-band (54 MHz) transponders and 1 L-band (1 MHz) transponder with improved power characteristics to provide digital TV&Radio Services¬ Internet access¬ data transfer¬ video conferencing¬ VSAT multi services networks d" |
8 W | active | Telecom 2D | 24209 | 1996-044B | Eurostar-2000 | France Telecom | Guiana Space Center | 2275 | 8-Aug-96 | | | 11 Ku-band transponders for television and multimedia services to French-speaking regions of Europe. |
8 W | active | Atlantic Bird 2 | 26927 | 2001-042A | Spacebus-3000B2 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 3150 | 25-Sep-01 | | | 26 Ku-band transponders. European and American coverage. |
7 W | active | Nilesat 101 | 25311 | 1998-024A | Eurostar-2000 | Nilesat (The Egyptian Satellite Co.) | Guiana Space Center | 1840 | 28-Apr-98 | | | "18 Ku-band transponders covering Middle East¬ north and central Africa and southern Europe." |
7 W | active | Nilesat 102 | 26470 | 2000-046B | Eurostar-2000 | Nilesat (The Egyptian Satellite Co.) | Guiana Space Center | 1827 | 17-Aug-00 | | | "18 Ku-band transponders covering Middle East¬ north and central Africa and southern Europe." |
7 W | active | "Atlantic Bird 4A (Hot Bird 10¬ Hotbird 10¬ AB 4A)" | 33750 | 2009-008B | Eurostar-3000 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 4892 | 12-Feb-09 | | | "64 active Ku-band transponders covering Europe¬ North Africa¬ Middle East. Prior to joining 13E position it will consequently be deployed to 7W to expand capacity at this key neighborhood for broadcasting in the Middle East." |
7 W | active | Nilesat 201 | 36830 | 2010-037A | Spacebus-4000B2 | Nilesat (The Egyptian Satellite Co.) | Guiana Space Center | 3200 | 4-Aug-10 | | | "24 Ku-band and 4 Ka-band transponders to provide direct-to-home television¬ radio and data-transmissions in Middle East¬ Africa¬ the Gulf States" |
7 W | planned | "Atlantic Bird 7 (Nilebird¬ Atlantic Bird 4R)" | | | Eurostar-3000 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Sea Launch (Odyssey) | 4600 | 1-Sep-2011 - 30-Sep-2011 | | | "56 active Ku-band transponders to provide services to Middle East¬ Gulf states¬ North Africa and North-West Africa" |
5 W | active | Atlantic Bird 3 (Stellat 5) | 27460 | 2002-035A | Spacebus-3000B3 | Eutelsat Communications S.A. | Guiana Space Center | 4050 | 27-Aug-02 | | | "45 transponders; Ku and C-band frequencies¬ Americas¬ Europe and Africa." |
4 W | active | Amos 2 | 28132 | 2003-059A | Amos Bus | Spacecom Satellite Communications | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1360 | 27-Dec-03 | | | "11 (+3) Ku-band transponders to porvide communication services to Europe¬ Middle East¬ East Coast of USA." |
4 W | active | Thor 3 | 25358 | 1998-035A | HS-376HP | Telenor Satellite Broadcasting | Cape Canaveral | 1400 | 10-Jun-98 | | | "14 Ku-band; Nordic region¬ central and eastern Europe." |
4 W | active | Amos 3 (Amos 60) | 32794 | 2008-022A | Amos Bus | Spacecom Satellite Communications | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1263 | 28-Apr-08 | | | "12 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band transponders to cover the Middle East¬ Europe¬ Africa¬ and parts of the Americas." |
1 W | active | "Intelsat 10-02 (Intelsat 1002¬ Intelsat Alpha-2¬ Intelsat X-02)" | 28358 | 2004-022A | Eurostar-3000 | "Intelsat¬ Ltd." | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 5576 | 16-Jun-04 | | | "36 Ku-band¬ 70 C-band transponders providing television¬ data¬ and other telecommunication services to Europe¬ Africa and the Middle East." |
1 W | active | Thor 5 (Thor 2R) | 32487 | 2008-006A | Star-2 Bus | Telenor Satellite Broadcasting | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 1960 | 11-Feb-08 | | | "24 (15 FSS and 9 BSS) Ku-band transponders to provide telecommunication facilities for Scandinavia¬ Europe¬ and the Middle East" |
1 W | active | Thor 6 | 36033 | 2009-058B | Spacebus-4000B2 | Telenor Satellite Broadcasting | Guiana Space Center | 3049 | 29-Oct-09 | | | 36 (16 FSS and 20 BSS) active Ku-band transponders to provide high power direct-to-home (DTH) television services to the Nordic countries and to serve the growing broadcasting demands within Central and Eastern Europe. |
1 W | planned | Thor 7 | | | LS-1300 | Telenor Satellite Broadcasting | Guiana Space Center | | 1-Oct-2013 - 30-Dec-2013 | | | "11 Ku-band transponders¬ dedicated to expanded broadcast services in Europe and additional Ku-band capacity for back-up. Ka-band payload to meet the growing demand for high-bandwidth broadband communications by the maritime industry and includes spot beam" |