| Names | Horizons-3e IS-H3e |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communication |
| Operator | Intelsat/SKY Perfect JSAT Group |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-074B |
| SATCAT no. | 43633 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | IS-H3e |
| Bus | Boeing 702MP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 6,500 kg (14,300 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 September 2018 |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA[1] (VA243) |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Longitude | 169° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | C band and Ku band |
| Coverage area | Pacific Ocean Region |
Horizons-3e, also known as IS-H3e, is a high throughput geostationary communications satellite ordered by Horizons Satellite, a joint venture of Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT Group. The spacecraft is designed and manufactured by Boeing on the Boeing-702MP platform.[2][3]
It is the sixth satellite of the EpicNG service, and covers the Pacific Ocean Region from the 169° East longitude.[4] It has a mixed C band and Ku band[3] and was launched in 25 September 2018 on an Ariane 5 rocket.[1]
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