| Names | IS-33e Intelsat 33 EpicNG |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-053B |
| SATCAT no. | 41748 |
| Website | Intelsat IS-33e |
| Mission duration | 8 years, 1 month, 24 days (achieved) 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Intelsat 33e |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 702 |
| Bus | BSS 702MP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Launch mass | 6,600 kg (14,600 lb) |
| Dimensions | 7.9 × 3.8 × 3.2 m (26 × 12 × 10 ft) |
| Power | 13 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 August 2016, 22:16:01 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA (VA‑232) |
| Launch site | Guiana, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | 29 January 2017 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Breakup |
| Destroyed | 19 October 2024, ~04:30 UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 60° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | High throughput (HTS): C-band: 20 Ku-band: 249 (36 MHz equivalent) Ka-band: (450 MHz) |
| Bandwidth | C-band: 2,670 MHz (downlink) Ku-band: 9,194 MHz (downlink) Ka-band: 450 MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe, Central Africa, Middle East, Asia, Australia |
Intelsat 33e, also known as IS-33e, was a high throughput (HTS) geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Boeing Space Systems on the BSS 702MP satellite bus.[1][2] It was the second satellite of the EpicNG service, and covered Europe, Africa and most of Asia from the 60° East longitude, where it replaced Intelsat 904.[3] It had a mixed C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band payload with all bands featuring wide and C- and Ku- also featured spot beams.[1][2][4][5]
After nearly eight years in service, the satellite broke into at least 57 pieces on 19 October 2024.[6][7]
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