| Names | IS-19 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-030A |
| SATCAT no. | 38356 |
| Mission duration | 18 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Intelsat 19 |
| Spacecraft type | SSL 1300 |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 5,600 kg (12,300 lb) |
| Power | 19.3 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 1 June 2012, 05:22:59 UTC |
| Rocket | Zenit-3SL |
| Launch site | Odyssey, Pacific Ocean |
| Contractor | Sea Launch |
| Entered service | 13 August 2012 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 166° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 58 transponders: 24 C-band 34 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Asia-Pacific Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Japan, Western United States |
Intelsat 19 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat. It was constructed by Space Systems/Loral,[1] based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It was successfully launched by Sea Launch using a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle on 1 June 2012 at 05:22:59 UTC.[2] Upon entering service it replaced Intelsat 8 at 166° East Longitude.
- ^ "Intelsat to Refresh its Satellite Fleet Serving the Asia-Pacific Region" (Press release). 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ Bergin, Chris (1 June 2012). "Sea Launch Zenit 3SL launches Intelsat 19". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012.