Intelsat 11
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| Spacecraft Design | Orbital Sciences Corporation Orbital Sciences Corporation Orbital Sciences Corporation is an American company which specializes in the manufacturing and launch of satellites. Its Launch Systems Group is heavily involved with missile defense launch systems... |
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| Orbital location | 43° West (0°N 43°W) |
| Launch Date | 2007-10-05 |
| Vehicle | Star-2 Bus |
| Design Life | 15 years |
| C-band payload | 16 x 36 MHz |
| Amp type | SSPA, 20 watts |
| Amp Redundancy | 16 for 12 |
| Receiver redundancy | 4 for 2 |
| Coverage | Americas |
| Beacon | 3700.5 MHz (H) |
| Beacon | 4199.5 MHz (V) |
Intelsat 11 is a communications satellite
Communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
owned by Intelsat
Intelsat
Intelsat, Ltd. is a communications satellite services provider.Originally formed as International Telecommunications Satellite Organization , it was—from 1964 to 2001—an intergovernmental consortium owning and managing a constellation of communications satellites providing international broadcast...
planned to be located at 43° W longitude
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
, serving the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
market. Intelsat 11 is intended to replace Intelsat 3R
Intelsat 3R
Intelsat 3R is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 43° W longitude, serving the Americas market....
which is nearing the end of its design life. It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Orbital Sciences Corporation is an American company which specializes in the manufacturing and launch of satellites. Its Launch Systems Group is heavily involved with missile defense launch systems...
, as part of its Star-2 Bus line. Intelsat 11 was formerly known as PAS-11. It was launched 2007-10-05 by an Ariane 5
Ariane 5
Ariane 5 is, as a part of Ariane rocket family, an expendable launch system used to deliver payloads into geostationary transfer orbit or low Earth orbit . Ariane 5 rockets are manufactured under the authority of the European Space Agency and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales...
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The clients for Intelsat 11 are expected to include the current clients for Intelsat 3R
Intelsat 3R
Intelsat 3R is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 43° W longitude, serving the Americas market....
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