Intelsat 36

Intelsat 36
NamesIS-36
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID2016-053B [1]
SATCAT no.41748
WebsiteIntelsat 36
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftIntelsat 36
BusSSL 1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass3,253 kg (7,172 lb)
Dimensions5.2 m × 3.1 m × 3.4 m (17 ft × 10 ft × 11 ft)
Power15.8 kW
Start of mission
Launch date24 August 2016, 22:16:01 UTC
RocketAriane 5 ECA (VA-232)
Launch siteCentre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Entered service6 October 2016
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude68.5° East
Transponders
Band40 transponders:
10 C-band
30 Ku-band
Coverage areaSub-Saharan Africa, South Asia

Intelsat 36, also known as IS-36, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat and designed and manufactured by Space Systems/Loral on the SSL 1300 satellite bus.[2][3] It covers Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from the 68.5° East longitude, providing media and content distribution with the South Africa MultiChoice company as anchor customer.[4] It has a mixed C-band and Ku-band.[2][3][5][6]

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