Intelsat 18 successfully launched

MUMBAI: Intelsat S.A. has announced that a sea launch AG-provided land launch Zenit-3SLB vehicle has successfully launched the Intelsat 18 satellite from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan.

Built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, the satellite will provide
capacity to enable enhanced DTH coverage and network services capabilities via Ku-band and C-band platforms.

Said Intelsat CEO David McGlade, “Intelsat 18 will provide the
infrastructure for customers to deliver media content directly to homes throughout the Pacific Ocean region, as well as broadband services to government and commercial users.”
 
“Intelsat‘s strategy aligns our fleet investments to support our customers‘ growth needs. The Intelsat 18 payload includes a Ku-band beam designed to meet the requirements of Office des Postes et Telecommunications (OPT) of French Polynesia. The customer will use this beam to provide new broadband, expand its domestic DTH service and improve its infrastructure across French Polynesia, with the ability to serve the South Pacific,” McGlade added.

OPT currently provides services to the Pacific Ocean region on Intelsat 701.

For over 45 years, Intelsat has been delivering information and entertainment for many of the world‘s leading media and network companies and multinational corporations.