Intelsat 19

Intelsat 19 [SSL]

Space Systems/Loral announced in June 2009 that it has been awarded a contract to provide two new satellites to Intelsat, the leading provider of Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) worldwide. The two satellites, Intelsat 19 and Intelsat 20, will be among the most powerful FSS satellites ever built with unprecedented capacity to provide services for broadband, video, and voice applications.

Intelsat 19 and Intelsat 20 will replace existing satellites that currently provide services to five continents and will offer services for broadcast television and telecommunications. The satellites also will have the capacity to support mobile communications and higher data rate network services.

Intelsat 19 is the 36th satellite that Space Systems/Loral will provide to Intelsat and it is scheduled for launch in 2011. It will replace the Intelsat 8 satellite at 166 degrees East longitude. The satellite's C-band capacity will provide enhanced distribution of content throughout Asia-Pacific with reach to the Western United States. The increased Ku-band capacity, optimized to distribute services to Australia, will also support demand for mobility and enterprise network applications across the Asia-Pacific region.

Both satellites are built on the LS-1300 satellite platform, which provides the flexibility for a broad range of applications. They are designed to provide service for at least 15 years.