Intelsat 11 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat and located at 43.0° West longitude, serving the Americas market.[1] Intelsat 11 replaced Intelsat 3R which was nearing the end of its design life.[2] Intelsat 11 was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, as part of its STAR-2 line.[3] Intelsat 11 was formerly known as PAS-11. It was launched 5 October 2007 by an Ariane 5 GS.[4]
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-044B |
| SATCAT no. | 32253 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | STAR-2 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch mass | 2491 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 October 2007, 22:02 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 GS |
| Launch site | Kourou, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 43.0° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 16 C-band 18 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Americas and Europe |
Intelsat 11 is designed to deliver C-band services to Intelsat's customers in the continental United States and also serve as DirecTV Latin America's Ku-band downlink for coverage of Brazil. Intelsat 11 is designed to assume the responsibilities of current customers for Intelsat 3R.[5]
In February 2023, Intelsat announced its intent to move Intelsat 11 to a backup satellite asset and allowing the satellite to drift to an inclined geosynchronous orbit with eventual intent to retire it to a graveyard orbit.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Intelsat 11". satbeams.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Satellite Update – June 23, 2011". TVTechnology.com. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Intelsat 11". Orbital Sciences Corporation.
- ^ "Arianespace boosts Intelsat 11 and Optus D2 into orbit". Arianespace. Archived from the original on 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Orbital-Built Intelsat-11 and Optus D2 Communications Satellites Successfully Launched". Northrop Grumman. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Fromont, Pascal (2 February 2023). "Intelsat 11 Moves Closer to Well-Deserved Retirement". INTELSAT. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
External links
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- Intelsat 11 footprint(s) at SatBeams
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