| Names | IS-22 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-011A |
| SATCAT no. | 38098 |
| Website | https://www.jsat.net/en/ |
| Mission duration | 18 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Intelsat 22 |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 702 |
| Bus | BSS-702MP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Space Systems |
| Launch mass | 6,199 kg (13,666 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 23 March 2012, 12:10:32 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | International Launch Services (ILS) |
| Entered service | May 2012 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 72° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 60 transponders: 24 C-band 18 Ku-band 18 UHF |
| Coverage area | Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Australia |
Intelsat 22, is a communications satellite in geostationary orbit and constructed by Boeing Space Systems for the Intelsat Corporation.[2][3] The satellite was planned to be located at 72° East Longitude over the Indian Ocean.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) signed a US$167 million contract with Intelsat for the UHF payload on the Intelsat 22 satellite for 15 years of service.[4]
- ^ "INTELSAT 22 2012-011A 38098". N2YO.com. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Intelsat Announces Intelsat 22 Satellite to Provide Incremental Capacity in High-demand Regions". www.intelsat.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009.
- ^ "Display: Intelsat 22 2012-045A". NASA. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "iTWire - Australian Defence Force to get dedicated UHF payload on Intelsat 22 satellite". www.itwire.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009.
