{"id":51539,"date":"2012-06-01T10:27:27","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T08:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=51539"},"modified":"2012-06-01T11:11:27","modified_gmt":"2012-06-01T09:11:27","slug":"intelsat-19-launched-successfully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/telecoms\/51539-intelsat-19-launched-successfully.html","title":{"rendered":"Intelsat 19 launched successfully"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intelsat S.A.<\/a> announced that a Sea Launch Zenit 3SL launch vehicle successfully launched the Intelsat 19 satellite from a mobile launch platform in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

Liftoff occurred at 1:23 am EDT. Sixty minutes after launch, at 2:23 a.m. EDT, the Intelsat 19 satellite separated from the rocket’s upper stage and continued its ascent toward geosynchronous orbit.<\/p>\n

Built by Space Systems\/Loral, Intelsat 19 will provide C- and Ku-band capacity for media, government and network services customers in the western United States and the Asia-Pacific region, hosting video neighborhoods with global programmers such as Discovery, Turner and Disney.<\/p>\n

It also carries three Ku-band mobility beams that will provide maritime and aeronautical users with always-on broadband connectivity throughout the northern and southwestern Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

Once operational in July, Intelsat 19 will replace Intelsat 8 at 166\u00b0 East and is expected to have a useful life of more than 18 years.<\/p>\n

“Intelsat 19 will host a prime video neighborhood, with C-band capacity providing enhanced performance for distribution of international video content throughout the Asia-Pacific region and increased Ku-band capacity optimized for DTH,” said Intelsat CEO Dave McGlade<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Additionally, this satellite is a critical element of what will be the world’s first single operator global broadband mobility network when it is completed in early 2013.”<\/p>\n

Intelsat plans to launch three more satellites this year – Intelsat 20, Intelsat 21 and Intelsat 23 – all of which are scheduled for launch in the third quarter.<\/p>\n

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