Intelsat Sets IA-9 Launch For 2007

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IA-9 would become the 28th satellite in Intelsat's constellation, serving international-programming customers in North America, including media, enterprise and government organizations.

by Staff Writers
Pembroke, Bermuda (SPX) May 10, 2006
Intelsat announced Monday that it has scheduled the launch of its Intelsat Americas-9 satellite for the fourth quarter of 2007. The decision allows Intelsat to serve customer demand for high-powered Ku-band capacity for data networking, video and other applications, the company said in a statement.

Intelsat has signed a firm launch contract for the IA-9 with Boeing's Sea Launch division. The launch would be Sea Launch's second with Intelsat, following the successful IA-8 mission in June 2005.

Plans call for IA-9 to occupy the 97 degrees west longitude geostationary orbital position, which is now held by IA-5. The new satellite will serve the existing and growth requirements of Intelsat's customers from that orbital location. Following IA-9's launch, IA-5 will be redeployed to a currently vacant location at 77 degrees west.

IA-9 would become the 28th satellite in Intelsat's constellation, serving international-programming customers in North America, including media, enterprise and government organizations.

At 97 degrees west, the Space Systems/Loral built IA-9 will provide coverage over the Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Caribbean and parts of Canada. The spacecraft will offer 28 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders.

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