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List of Intelsat satellites

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This is a list of satellites operated by Intelsat Corporation.

Intelsat brand

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Generations 1-4 (1965–1978)

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Satellite Launch (UTC) [1] Rocket Launch Site Longitude [2] Fate Out of Service Remarks

First generation

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Intelsat I F-1
(Early Bird)		 6 April 1965
23:47:50		 Delta D Cape Canaveral, LC-17A 28.0° W Retired August 1965 First commercial geosynchronous satellite
Intelsat I F-2 Not launched [citation needed]

Second generation

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Intelsat II F-1 26 October 1966
23:05:00		 Delta E1 Cape Canaveral, LC-17B — Retired — Apogee motor failed, but satellite operated from geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).[citation needed]
Intelsat II F-2 11 January 1967
10:55:00		 Delta E1 Cape Canaveral, LC-17B Retired 1969 [citation needed]
Intelsat II F-3 23 March 1967
01:30:12		 Delta E1 Cape Canaveral, LC-17B Retired 1973 [citation needed]
Intelsat II F-4 28 September 1967
00:45:00		 Delta E1 Cape Canaveral, LC-17B Retired 1971-03 [citation needed]

Third generation

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Intelsat III F-1 19 September 1968
00:09:00		 Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A — Failed — Delta control failure. Vehicle began breaking up at T+102 seconds followed by RSO destruct T+108 seconds.
Intelsat III F-2 19 December 1968
00:32:00		 Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A Retired Operated for one and a half years [citation needed]
Intelsat III F-3 6 February 1969
00:39:00		 Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A Retired 1979-04 Operated for seven years[3]
Intelsat III F-4 22 May 1969
02:00:00		 Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A Retired Operated for three years [citation needed]
Intelsat III F-5 26 July 1969
02:06:00		 Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A — Failed — Launch failure, third stage malfunction [citation needed]
Intelsat III F-6 15 January 1970
00:16:03		 Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A — Retired — Operated for two years [citation needed]
Intelsat III F-7 23 April 1970
00:46:12		 Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A Retired Operated for sixteen years
Intelsat III F-8 23 July 1970
23:23:00		 Delta M Cape Canaveral, LC-17A — Failed — Apogee motor failed [citation needed]

Fourth generation

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Block 1
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Intelsat IV F-1 21 May 1975
22:04:00		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat IV F-2 26 January 1971
00:36:03		 Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat IV F-3 20 December 1971
01:10:04		 Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat IV F-4 23 January 1972
00:12:04		 Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat IV F-5 13 June 1972
21:53:04		 Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat IV F-6 20 February 1975
23:35:00		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A Cape Canaveral, LC-36A — Failed — Launch failure. Improper separation of a lanyard during booster jettison caused the Atlas's guidance computer to reset itself. Control of the booster was gradually lost. RSO T+403 seconds.
Intelsat IV F-7 23 August 1973
22:57:02		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat IV F-8 21 November 1974
23:43:59		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1A Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Block 2
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Intelsat IVA F-1 26 September 1975
00:17:00		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat IVA F-2 29 January 1976
23:56		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat IVA F-3 7 January 1978
00:15:00		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat IVA F-4 26 May 1977
21:47:01		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat IVA F-5 30 September 1977
01:02:59		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36A — Failed — Launch failure. Gas generator leak caused a fire in the Atlas's engine compartment leading to loss of control starting at T+30 seconds. Payload fairing and satellite were stripped away, followed by vehicle breakup at T+55 seconds. The Centaur was ejected from the exploding booster intact and the destruct command was sent to it a few seconds later.
Intelsat IVA F-6 31 March 1978
23:36:01		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired [citation needed]

Generations 5-6 (1980–1991)

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Satellite Launch (UTC)[1] Rocket Launch Site Longitude [2] Fate Out of Service Remarks

Fifth generation

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Block 1
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Intelsat V F-1 23 May 1981
22:42		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat V F-2 6 December 1980
23:31		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat V F-3 15 December 1981
23:35		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat V F-4 5 March 1982
00:23		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired [4]
Intelsat V F-5 28 September 1982
23:17		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat V F-6 19 May 1983
22:26		 Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36A Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat V F-7 19 October 1983
00:45:36		 Ariane 1 Kourou, ELA-1 Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat V F-8 5 March 1984
00:50:03		 Ariane 1 Kourou, ELA-1 Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat V F-9 9 June 1984
23:03		 Atlas G Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral, LC-36B — Failed — Launch failure. Centaur broke up in orbit, making it impossible for the satellite to attain its intended altitude.
Block 2
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Intelsat VA F-10 22 March 1985
23:55		 Atlas G Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat VA F-11 30 June 1985
00:44		 Atlas G Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral LC-36B 27.5°W Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat VA F-12 28 September 1985
23:17		 Atlas G Centaur-D1AR Cape Canaveral LC-36B Retired [citation needed]
Intelsat VA F-13 17 May 1988
23:58:00		 Ariane 2 Kourou ELA-1
Sold
 To New Skies as NSS-513[citation needed]
Intelsat VA F-14 31 May 1986
00:53:03		 Ariane 2 Kourou ELA-1 — Failed — Launch failure, third stage failed to ignite[citation needed]
Intelsat VA F-15 27 January 1989
01:21:00		 Ariane 2 Kourou ELA-1
Sold
 To Columbia Communications Corporation as Columbia 515

Sixth generation

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Intelsat 601 29 October 1991
23:08:08		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2
Sold
 2007-10 to Europe*Star, decommissioned in 2011[5]
Intelsat 602 17 October 1989
23:05:00		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 Retired[6]
Intelsat 603 14 March 1990
11:52		 Commercial Titan III Cape Canaveral LC-40 Retired 2013-01 Launch failure. Titan second stage failed to separate from the Centaur, leaving the Intelsat in LEO. Reboosted by Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-49
Intelsat 604 23 June 1990
11:19		 Commercial Titan III Cape Canaveral LC-40 Retired 2006-04-06[7]
Intelsat 605 14 August 1991
23:15:13		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 Retired 2009-01[8]

Generations 7-10 (1993–2004)

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Satellite Launch (UTC)[1] Rocket Launch Site Longitude[2] Fate Out of Service Remarks

Seventh generation

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Intelsat 701 22 October 1993
06:46:00		 Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 29.5°W Retired
Intelsat 702 17 June 1994
07:07:19		 Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 32.9°E Retired
Intelsat 703 6 October 1994
06:35:02		 Atlas IIAS Cape Canaveral LC-36B
Sold
 To New Skies as NSS-703
Intelsat 704 10 January 1995
06:18		 Atlas IIAS Cape Canaveral LC-36B Retired
Intelsat 705 22 March 1995
06:18		 Atlas IIAS Cape Canaveral LC-36B Retired 1 February 2011
Intelsat 706 17 May 1995
06:34:00		 Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 Retired
Intelsat 707 14 March 1996
07:11:01		 Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 Retired
Intelsat 708 14 February 1996
19:01		 Long March 3B Xichang LA-2 — Failed — Launch failure, carrier rocket went out of control two seconds after launch.
Intelsat 709 15 June 1996
06:55:09		 Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 Retired

Eighth generation

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Intelsat 801 1 March 1997
01:07:42		 Ariane 44P Kourou ELA-2 Retired
Intelsat 802 25 June 1997
23:44:00		 Ariane 44P Kourou ELA-2 33°E Retired
Intelsat 803 23 September 1997
23:58		 Ariane 42L Kourou ELA-2
Sold
 To New Skies as NSS-803, later NSS-5
Intelsat 804 22 December 1997
00:16		 Ariane 42L Kourou ELA-2 Failed 15 January 2005
Intelsat 805 18 June 1998
22:48		 Atlas IIAS Cape Canaveral SLC-36A 169° E Retired Was replaced at 169° E by Horizons-3e in 2018 [9]
Intelsat 806 28 February 1998
00:21		 Atlas IIAS Cape Canaveral SLC-36B
Sold
 To New Skies as NSS-806

Ninth generation

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Intelsat 901 9 June 2001
06:46		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 27.5°W Active Was replaced at 18° W by Intelsat 37e in 2018.

Satellite has been towed to current position by MEV-1 to replace the decommissioned Intelsat 907.[10]

Intelsat 902 30 August 2001
06:46		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 50°W Retired Was replaced at 62°E by Intelsat 39[11] in 2019.[12]
Intelsat 903 30 March 2002
17:25:00		 Proton + Blok DM-03 Baikonur Site 81/23 31°W Retired Was replaced at 34.5°W by Intelsat 35e in 2017.[13]
Intelsat 904 23 February 2002
06:59		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 29.5°W Retired Was replaced at 60°E by Intelsat 33e in 2016.[14]
Intelsat 905 5 June 2002
06:44		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 24.5°W Inclined orbit
Intelsat 906 6 September 2002
06:44		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 64.15°E Inclined orbit
Intelsat 907 15 February 2003
07:00		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 27.5°W Retired Was replaced at 27.5°W by Intelsat 901

Tenth generation

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Intelsat 10-01 Not launched
Intelsat 10-02 16 June 2004
22:27:00		 Proton-M / Briz-M Baikonur Site 200/39 1°W Active Currently docked with MEV-2 in April 2021 and in the process of being towed to its final orbit.[15][16]

Rebranded PanAmSat constellation (1994–2007)

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Satellite Launch (UTC) [1] Rocket Launch Site Longitude[2] Fate Out of Service Remarks
Intelsat 1R 16 November 2000
01:07:07		 Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 157°W
Retired ex PAS-1R of PanAmSat. Replaced by Intelsat 14 at 45°W in 2010 and moved to 50° W, where it was finally replaced by Intelsat 29e in 2016.
Intelsat 2 8 July 1994
23:05:32		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 Retired ex PAS-2 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 3R 12 January 1996
23:10:00		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 Retired ex PAS-3R of PanAmSat
Intelsat 4 3 August 1996
22:58:00		 Ariane 42L Kourou ELA-2 Retired ex PAS-4 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 5 28 August 1997
00:33:30		 Proton-K / DM3 Baikonur Site 81/23 157°E
Leased
 ex PAS-5 of PanAmSat, leased to Arabsat as Arabsat 2C and Badr-C. Battery degradation reduced capacity by over 50%.
Intelsat 7 16 September 1998
06:31		 Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 Retired ex PAS-7 of PanAmSat, power system anomaly.
Intelsat 8 4 November 1998
05:12:00		 Proton-K / DM3 Baikonur Site 81/23 169°E Retired ex PAS-8 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 9 28 July 2000
22:42:00		 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 50.1° W Retired ex PAS-9 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 10 15 May 2001
01:11:30		 Proton-K / DM3 Baikonur Site 81/23 47.5° E Retired ex PAS-10 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 11 5 October 2007
22:02		 Ariane 5 GS Kourou ELA-3 43° W Retired ex PAS-11 of PanAmSat
Intelsat 12 29 October 2000
05:59		 Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 64.2° E Retired ex Europe*Star 1 or Loral Skynet, PAS-12 of PanAmSat

Recent spacecraft (since 2009)

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Satellite Launch (UTC)[1] Rocket Launch Site Longitude[2] Fate Out of Service Remarks
Intelsat 14 23 November 2009 Atlas V 431 Cape Canaveral SLC-41 45° W Active Replaced Intelsat 1R
Intelsat 15 30 November 2009 Zenit-3SLB Baikonur Site 45/1 85.15° E Active Shared with JSAT as JCSAT-85.[17]
Intelsat 16 12 February 2010 Proton-M / Briz-M Baikonur Site 200/39 58.1° W Active Launched, ex PAS-11R of PanAmSat
Intelsat 17 26 November 2010 Ariane 5 ECA
V-198 (556)		 Kourou ELA-3 66° E Active
Intelsat 18 2011-10-05 Zenit-3SLB Baikonur 180°E Active
Intelsat 19 2012-06-01 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 166°E Active Second solar panel failed to deploy
Intelsat 20 2012-08-02 Ariane 5 ECA
VA-208 (564)		 Kourou ELA-3 68.5°E Active
Intelsat 21 2012-08-19 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 58°W Active
Intelsat 22 2012-03-25 Proton-M / Briz-M Baikonur 72.1°E Active
Intelsat 23 2012-10-14 Proton-M / Briz-M Baikonur 53°W Active
Intelsat 24 1996-05-16 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 31°E Retired ex Amos-1 of Spacecom, acquired in 2009[18]
Intelsat 25 2008-07-07 Ariane 5 ECA
V-184 (541)		 Kourou ELA-3 31.5°W Active ex ProtoStar 1 of ProtoStar, acquired in October 2009[19]
Intelsat 26 1997-02-12 Atlas IIA Canaveral LC-36B 62.6°E Inclined orbit ex JCSat-R of SKY Perfect JSAT Group, acquired in 2009, leased to Türksat[20]
Intelsat 27 2013-02-01
06:56		 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 55°W (planned) Failed — Launch failure
Intelsat 28
(New Dawn)		 2011-04-22
21:37		 Ariane 5 ECA
VA-201 (558)		 Kourou 32.8°E Active ex New Dawn[21]
Intelsat 29e 2016-01-27
23:20		 Ariane 5 ECA
VA-228 (583)		 Kourou 50°W Failed[22] First in EpicNG series over twice the weight of preceding generation, featuring multi beam and all digital design with 3-5 times the capacity and 10 times the throughput.[23] Replaced Intelsat 1R.
Intelsat 30
(DLA-1)		 2014-10-16
21:43		 Ariane 5 ECA
VA-220 (574)		 Kourou 95.5°W[24] Active Operated by Intelsat for DirecTV Latin America (DLA)[25]
Intelsat 31
(DLA-2)		 2016-06-09
21:43		 Proton-M / Briz-M Baikonur 95.1°W[26] Active Operated by Intelsat for DirecTV Latin America (DLA)[25]
Intelsat 32e
(SKY-B1)		 2017-02-14
21:59		 Ariane 5 ECA
Kourou 43°W[27] Active Operated by Intelsat for SKY Brasil. Part of EpicNG series, will replace Intelsat 11.[27]
Intelsat 33e 2016-08-24
22:16		 Ariane 5 ECA
VA-232 (586)		 Kourou 60°E Failed[28] 19 October 2024[29] Second EpicNG.[30] Replaced Intelsat 904[14] Failed in orbit and disintegrated into pieces.[29]
Intelsat 34 2015-08-20
20:34		 Ariane 5 ECA
VA-225 (579)		 Kourou 55.5°W Active [31]
Intelsat 35e 2017-07-05
23:38		 Falcon 9 Full Thrust[32] KSC, LC-39A 34.5°W[33] Active EpicNG series, replaced Intelsat 903[13]
Intelsat 36 2016-08-24
22:16		 Ariane 5 ECA
VA-232 (586)		 Kourou 68.5°E Active [30]
Intelsat 37e 2017-09-27
21:47		 Ariane 5 ECA
VA-239 (5100)		 Kourou 18°W[34] Active EpicNG series, replaced Intelsat 901
Intelsat 38
(Azerspace-2)		 2018-09-18
[35]		 Ariane 5 ECA
VA-243		 Kourou 45°E[36] Active Operated by Intelsat for Azercosmos.[36]
Intelsat 39 2019-08-06

19:30

Ariane 5 ECA[11] Kourou 62°E[12] Active Replaced Intelsat 902[11][12]
Intelsat 40e 2023-04-07
04:30[37] 		Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral
SLC-40		 91°W Active The TEMPO instrument is hosted on this spacecraft.[38]
Intelsat 41 2026[39][40] Ariane 64 Kourou 64°E[39] Planned
Intelsat 42 2026[39] TBA TBA 332.9°E[39] Planned
Intelsat 43 2026[39] TBA TBA 99°W[39] Planned
Intelsat 44 2026[39][40] Ariane 64 Kourou 166°E[39] Planned
Intelsat 45 H1 2026[41] Ariane 64 Kourou 180°E[39] Planned
Intelsat 46 2023-02-07
01:32[42] 		Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral
SLC-40		 61°W Active Result of the acquisition of capacity on Hispasat's Amazonas Nexus satellite.[43]

Other brands

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Satellite Launch (UTC)[1] Rocket Launch Site Longitude[2] Fate Out of Service Remarks

Galaxy (Intelsat Americas, since 1992)

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Galaxy 3C 2002-06-15
22:39:30		 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 95.05°W Retired ex PAS-9, Galaxy 13 of PanAmSat
Galaxy 4R 2000-04-19
00:29		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 76.85°W Failed April 2009 XIPS malfunction[44]
Galaxy 5 1992-05-14
17:32:41		 Atlas I Cape Canaveral 125°W Retired January 2005[45]
Galaxy 9 1996-05-24
01:09:59		 Delta II 7925 Cape Canaveral LC-17B 81°W Retired June 2010[46]
Galaxy 10R 2000-01-25
01:04		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 123°W Failed June 2008 XIPS malfunction[47]
Galaxy 11 1999-12-22
00:50		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 55.6°W Active Reduced power due to solar reflector fogging
Galaxy 12 2003-04-09
22:52:19		 Ariane 5 G Kourou ELA-3 129°W Active [citation needed]
Galaxy 13 See Horizons-1[48]
Galaxy 14 2005-08-13
23:28:26		 Soyuz-FG/Fregat Baikonur Site 31/6 125°W Active ex Galaxy 5R[citation needed]
Galaxy 15 2005-10-13
22:32		 Ariane 5 GS Kourou ELA-3 133°W Failed 31 August 2022.[49] ex Galaxy 1RR; Transmits WAAS
Suffered uncontrolled drift in 2010[50]
Galaxy 16 2006-06-18
07:50		 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 99°W Active
Galaxy 17 2007-05-04
22:29		 Ariane 5 ECA Kourou ELA-3 91°W Active
Galaxy 18 2008-05-21
09:43		 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 133°W Active
Galaxy 19 2008-09-24
09:28		 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 97°W Active ex Intelsat Americas 9
Galaxy 23 2003-08-08
03:30:55		 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 121°W Retired Part of EchoStar IX spacecraft. ex Telstar 13 of Space Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 13
Galaxy 25 1997-05-24
17:00:00		 Proton-K/DM4 Baikonur Site 81/23 93.1°W Active ex Telstar 5 of Space Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 5
Galaxy 26 1999-02-15
05:12:00		 Proton-K/DM3 Baikonur Site 81/23 50°E Retired[51] 7 June 2014[52] ex Telstar 6 of Space Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 6
Galaxy 27 1999-09-25
06:29		 Ariane 44LP Kourou ELA-2 66°E Retired[53] ex Telstar 7 of Space Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 7
Galaxy 28 2005-06-23
14:03:00		 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 89°W Active ex Telstar 8 of Space Systems Loral, Intelsat Americas 8
Galaxy 30 2020-08-15
14:03:00		 Ariane 5 ECA+ Kourou ELA-3 125°W Active
Galaxy 31 2022-11-12

16:06:00

Falcon 9 Block 5 CCSFS, SLC-40 121°W Active Built by Maxar,[54][55] replaced Galaxy 23.
Galaxy 32 2022-11-12

16:06:00

Falcon 9 Block 5 CCSFS, SLC-40 91°W Active Built by Maxar,[54][55] replaced Galaxy 17.
Galaxy 33 2022-10-08
23:05:00		 Falcon 9 Block 5 CCSFS, SLC-40 133°W Active Built by Northrop Grumman,[54][56] will replace Galaxy 15, enter service in November 2022 (planned)[49]
Galaxy 34 2022-10-08
23:05:00		 Falcon 9 Block 5 CCSFS, SLC-40 129°W Active Built by Northrop Grumman,[54][56] will replace Galaxy 12.
Galaxy 35 2022-12-13
20:30:07		 Ariane 5 ECA Kourou ELA-3 93°W (2023) Active Built by Maxar,[54][55] to LAPD.
Galaxy 36 2022-12-13
20:30:07		 Ariane 5 ECA Kourou ELA-3 89°W Active Built by Maxar,[54][55] will replace Galaxy 28.
Galaxy 37 2023-08-03
05:00:00		 Falcon 9 Block 5 Cape Canaveral SLC-40 127°W Active Built by Maxar, will replace Galaxy 13.

Horizons (since 2003)

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Horizons satellites are operated by Horizons Satellite, a joint subsidiary of Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT Group

Horizons-1 2003-10-01
04:02:59		 Zenit-3SL Ocean Odyssey 127°W Active Also designated Galaxy 13[48]
Horizons-2 2007-12-21
21:41:55		 Ariane 5 GS Kourou ELA-3 84.85°E Active
Horizons-3e 2018-09-18[35] Ariane 5 ECA[57] Kourou ELA-3 169°E Active Part of the EpicNG family. Covers the Asia/Pacific region[58][59] and replaces Intelsat 805.[9]

Intelsat APR (1998–1999)

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Intelsat APR designations are given to leased capacity on satellites which are not owned by Intelsat

Intelsat APR-1 1998-07-18
09:20		 Long March 3B Xichang LA-2 146°E Retired[60] Leased capacity on Sinosat-1
Intelsat APR-2 1999-04-02
22:03		 Ariane 42P Kourou ELA-2 83°E Retired[61] Leased capacity on INSAT-2E
Intelsat APR-3 See Intelsat K-TV

Intelsat K (1992)

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Intelsat K 1992-06-10
00:00		 Atlas IIA Canaveral LC-36B 21.5°W Retired August 2002[62] ex Satcom K4 of GE Americom, transferred to spin-off New Skies as NSS-K
Intelsat K-TV Not launched, sold to New Skies as NSS K-TV, NSS-6, to Sinosat as Sinosat-1B with transponders for lease back to Intelsat as Intelsat APR-3, to Hellas Sat as Hellas Sat 2 before launch on 13 May 2003.

Miscellaneous (1976, 1990)

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Marisat-F2 14 October 1976 Delta 2914 Canaveral LC-17A 176.0° E (1976–1991)
178.0° W (1991–1996)
33.9° W (1999–2008)		 Retired October 2008[63] Ex COMSAT, acquired from Lockheed Martin
SBS-6 12 October 1990
22:58:18		 Ariane 44L Kourou ELA-2 80.9° W Retired February 2009[64] ex Satellite Business Systems

References

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