Intelsat 30 / DLA 1 [SSL]
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced in September 2011 that it has been awarded a contract to provide two high-power hybrid C- and Ku-band satellites, called Intelsat 30 and 31 or DLA 1 and 2, to Intelsat for Direct-to-Home (DTH) television service in Latin America. The two satellites are operated by Intelsat, which provides the complete Ku-band capacity of them to DIRECTV Latin America, a DTH digital television services operator in Latin America.
The Ku-band payloads, refered to as DLA 1 and 2, are used to expand DTH entertainment offerings and provide backup and restoration services. The two satellites were launched in 2014 and 2016, respectively, to be co-located with Intelsat’s Galaxy 3C satellite at 95°W, which DTVLA has used since 2002.
Each satellite features 10 C-band transponders for Intelsat’s own use for expanding its business in the growing Latin American market.
The two satellites are designed based on the decades proven Space Systems/Loral 1300 platform and the first is scheduled to launch in 2014. They are contracted to provide service for a minimum of 15 years.
Nation: | International |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | Intelsat for DirecTV Latin America |
Contractors: | Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) |
Equipment: | 10 C- and 72 Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | SSL-1300 |
Propulsion: | R-4D-11, 4 × SPT-100 plasma thrusters |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays (20 kW), batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
Mass: | 6320 kg (#30); 6450 kg (#31) |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Intelsat 30 (IS 30, DLA 1, ISDLA 1) | 2014-062A | 16.10.2014 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with ARSAT 1 | |
Intelsat 31 (IS 31, DLA 2, ISDLA 2) | 2016-035A | 09.06.2016 | Ba LC-81/24 | Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.4) |