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Intelsat walks away from SES merger talks
SpaceNews · 21 Jun 2023
Intelsat has ended talks about merging with rival satellite operator SES, a source close to the discussions confirmed.
SpaceLogistics to service Intelsat satellite after Optus life-extending mission
SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2023
Intelsat has ordered one of three fuel pods Northrop Grumman’s in-orbit servicing subsidiary is launching in late 2024 to extend the life of one of its geostationary satellites by at least six years, the operator announc...
SpaceX launches Intelsat’s IS-40e high throughput satellite
SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2023
SpaceX successfully launched Intelsat’s IS-40e communications satellite April 7, which will help the operator meet growing demand for connectivity on planes while also carrying its first hosted payload for NASA.
SpaceX launches Intelsat 40e with NASA’s TEMPO instrument
NASASpaceflight · 7 Apr 2023
SpaceX has launched its 23rd mission of 2023 with the company’s Falcon 9 rocket lofting the Intelsat-40e/TEMPO payload to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). Liftoff of the Intelsat-40e/TEMPO mission occurred at the op...
SES confirms Intelsat merger talks
SpaceNews · 29 Mar 2023
SES confirmed March 29 it is in talks about potentially merging with rival satellite operator Intelsat.
Intelsat buys capacity on Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus satellite
SpaceNews · 17 Mar 2023
Intelsat has acquired a “significant amount” of capacity from the recently launched Amazonas Nexus satellite to meet demand for connectivity over the Americas, an executive for the company told SpaceNews.
Intelsat and Eutelsat forge multi-orbit capacity deal
SpaceNews · 10 Mar 2023
Eutelsat said March 9 it has signed a multi-million euro deal to provide more satellite capacity to Intelsat, including from OneWeb’s low Earth orbit network the French operator is acquiring.
Ariane 5 rocket launches new European Meteosat satellite, two Intelsat comsats
Spaceflight Now · 13 Dec 2022
A European Ariane 5 rocket fired off a launching stand Tuesday in tropical South America with the vanguard of a modernized series of weather satellites to improve storm forecasts for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East,...
First in new generation of European weather satellites ready for launch
Spaceflight Now · 12 Dec 2022
The first in a new generation of European weather satellites is set for launch Tuesday on a mission that promises to improve the timeliness and precision of weather forecasts for Europe and Africa, sharing a ride to spac...
ClearSpace announces life extension collaboration with Intelsat
SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2022
ClearSpace, the Swiss orbital debris removal startup, said Nov. 14 it is planning a mission to extend the life of an Intelsat satellite before it runs out of fuel around 2026-2028.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster into retirement on Intelsat mission
Spaceflight Now · 12 Nov 2022
SpaceX launched one of its reusable Falcon 9 rocket boosters for the last time Saturday on a rare expendable mission for Intelsat, devoting all of the launcher’s propellant toward placing a pair of television broadcastin...
Falcon 9 B1051 makes final flight on Galaxy-31 & 32 mission
NASASpaceflight · 12 Nov 2022
After a delay caused by Hurricane Nicole, SpaceX launched its 52nd mission of 2022 with the Intelsat Galaxy-31 & 32 satellites using a flight-proven Falcon 9 to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). Falcon 9 first-stage...
SES to appeal Intelsat C-band sharing decision
SpaceNews · 17 Oct 2022
SES filed plans Oct. 14 to appeal a court’s decision last month that disallowed its bid to equally split nearly $9 billion of anticipated C-band clearing proceeds with Intelsat.
SpaceX deploys two of six C-band satellites Intelsat is launching this year
SpaceNews · 10 Oct 2022
SpaceX Oct. 8 successfully deployed the first two of seven satellites Intelsat needs to clear C-band spectrum in the United States, keeping the operator on course to launch all but one of them before the end of this year...
Two Intelsat video relay satellites ride to orbit on SpaceX rocket
Spaceflight Now · 8 Oct 2022
,SpaceX launched a pair of four-ton communications spacecraft for Intelsat at twilight Saturday evening, two days later than planned after back-to-back scrubs, on the company’s third flight of a Falcon 9 rocket this week...
SpaceX successfully lofts Intelsat Galaxy duo
NASASpaceflight · 7 Oct 2022
SpaceX launched Intelsat’s Galaxy 33 (G-33) and Galaxy 34 (G-34) satellites on Saturday from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch came after scrubbing two previous...
Dual satellite launch for Intelsat next on SpaceX’s launch schedule
Spaceflight Now · 6 Oct 2022
For the third time in 31 hours, SpaceX is poised to fire a Falcon 9 rocket into space Thursday, this time on a mission from Cape Canaveral with two commercial Intelsat television broadcasting satellites heading for geost...
Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 mutes payload as it drifts into other satellite paths
SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2022
Intelsat said the Galaxy 15 broadcast satellite that stopped responding to commands earlier this month shut down its payload Aug. 31, reducing the risk of interfering with signals from other spacecraft.
New Intelsat CEO builds out leadership team
SpaceNews · 6 May 2022
Intelsat announced financial, commercial and aviation leadership changes May 5 to guide the satellite operator’s post-bankruptcy future.
Intelsat picks David Wajsgras as next CEO
SpaceNews · 7 Mar 2022
Intelsat has picked former Raytheon executive David Wajsgras as CEO to lead the satellite operator post-bankruptcy.
Intelsat and SES meet C-band clearing deadline ahead of schedule
SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2021
Intelsat and SES have beaten a key regulatory deadline for clearing C-band spectrum across the United States, unlocking more than $2 billion in combined proceeds from the Federal Communications Commission.
Betting on flexibility: Intelsat’s post-bankruptcy growth strategy
SpaceNews · 18 Oct 2021
SpaceNews spoke with Samer Halawi, Intelsat’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer, to learn more about the satellite giant’s post-restructuring growth strategy.