PALO ALTO, CA, Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Space Systems Loral
(SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft
systems, today announced that a satellite designed and built for
Intelsat S.A (NYSE: I), operator of the world's first
Globalized Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, was
launched yesterday and is successfully performing post-launch
maneuvers according to plan. The satellite, Intelsat 36, deployed
its solar arrays on schedule following its launch aboard an Ariane
5 launch vehicle from the European Spaceport in Kourou,
French Guiana. It will begin
firing its main thruster later today in order to propel it toward
its final geostationary orbit. Intelsat will use the satellite to
provide media and content distribution services in Africa and South
Asia.
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"I would like to thank and congratulate the teams at Intelsat,
Arianespace, and SSL who contributed to the successful launch of
Intelsat 36," said John Celli, president of SSL. "We are pleased to
hear that the satellite, which is the second that we have delivered
for Intelsat this year, is functioning according to plan."
Intelsat 36 was designed with both Ku-band and C-band capacity,
and will be used to provide direct-to-home television services in
Sub-Saharan Africa as well as television program distribution
services in South Asia.
"SSL has been a valued partner of Intelsat for many years due to
its reliability and ability to deliver on schedule," said
Ken Lee, Senior Vice President,
Space Systems of Intelsat. "Now that Intelsat 36 has been
successfully launched, we look forward to supporting the growth of
our customers in Africa and
South Asia with reliable, high
power services, enabling the delivery of differentiated content to
their subscribers."
The satellite is built on the highly reliable SSL 1300 platform,
which is designed to provide service for 15 years or more. Intelsat
36 is the 51st satellite that SSL has delivered to
Intelsat in total.
About Intelsat S.A.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates
the world's first Globalized Network, delivering high-quality,
cost-effective video and broadband services anywhere in the world.
Intelsat's Globalized Network combines the world's largest
satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure, managed
services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable
customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of
network services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of
people worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband
connectivity, multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite
communications and seamless mobility services. The end result is an
entirely new world, one that allows us to envision the impossible,
connect without boundaries and transform the ways in which we live.
For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.
About SSL
Space Systems Loral (SSL) is a leading
provider of commercial satellites with broad expertise to support
satellite operators and innovative space related missions. The
company designs and manufactures spacecraft for services such as
direct-to-home television, video content distribution, broadband
internet, mobile communications, and Earth observation. As a
Silicon Valley innovator for more than 50 years, SSL's advanced
product line also includes state-of-the-art small satellites, and
sophisticated robotics and automation solutions for remote
operations. For more information, visit www.sslmda.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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information, which reflect the current view of Space Systems Loral
(SSL) with respect to future events and financial
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as a result of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Known
risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: risks
associated with operating satellites and providing satellite
services, including satellite construction or launch delays, launch
failures, in-orbit failures or impaired satellite performance;
risks associated with satellite manufacturing, including
competition, cyclicality of SSL's end-user markets, contractual
risks, creditworthiness of customers, performance of suppliers and
management of SSL's factory and personnel; risk associated with
financial factors such as volatility in exchange rates, increases
in interest rates, restrictions on access to capital, and swings in
global financial markets; risks associated with domestic and
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