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The Orbital-built Intelsat New Dawn commercial GEO communications satellite was successfully launched aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket on April 22, 2011 from Kourou, French Guiana. The spacecraft, built for Intelsat and Convergence Partners, carries 16 Ku- and 14 C-band transponders to provide voice, wireless backhaul, internet, and media applications services. In the coming weeks, the spacecraft will undergo on-orbit testing to ensure that all systems are operating nominally before it is placed into service. Located at 32.9 degrees East Longitude the satellite cover the Middle East, part of Europe, Africa and Sub-Saharan regions.
Intelsat New Dawn is the eighth STAR GEO communications satellite built by Orbital for Intelsat. Two additional satellites, Intelsat 18 and Intelsat 23 are currently undergoing integration and testing at the company's Dulles, Virginia satellite manufacturing facility.
Intelsat New Dawn, built for Intelsat and Convergence Partners, will carry 16 Ku- and 14 C-band transponders to provide voice, wireless backhaul, internet, and media applications services. Once on station, the satellite will be located at 32.9 degrees East Longitude to cover the Middle East, part of Europe, Africa and Sub-Saharan regions. Intelsat New Dawn is the eighth STAR GEO communications satellite built by Orbital for Intelsat. Two additional satellites, Intelsat 18 and Intelsat 23 are currently undergoing integration and testing at the company's Dulles, Virginia satellite manufacturing facility.
About STAR™ Satellites
Orbital’s highly successful geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) communications satellites are based on the company’s STAR™ spacecraft platform, which is able to accommodate all types of commercial communications payloads and is compatible will all major commercial launchers. The company’s STAR product line includes the STAR 2.4 design, which is optimized for smaller satellite missions, generating up to 5.0 kW of payload power. Orbital has also developed the higher-power STAR 2.7 spacecraft design, delivering the next increment of payload power for applications between 5.0 and 7.5 kW, allowing Orbital to offer greater flexibility to its satellite communications customers.
For more information
Intelsat New Dawn web page
Intelsat New Dawn fact sheet
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Intelsat’s New Dawn Mission Web Site
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