Intelsat 17 (IS 17)

Intelsat 17 [SSL]

Intelsat Corporation has awarded in August 2008 a contract to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to manufacture Intelsat 17 (IS-17), a new, high-power C- and Ku-band fixed satellite service (FSS) satellite.

Intelsat 17 will replace Intelsat-702 at 66 E.

Nation: International
Type / Application: Communication
Operator: Intelsat
Contractors: Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)
Equipment: 28 C-band transponders, 46 Ku-band transponders
Configuration: SSL-1300
Propulsion: R-4D-11
Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime: 15 years
Mass: 5540 kg (launch); 2393 kg (dry)
Orbit: GEO
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
Intelsat 17 (IS 17) 2010-065B 26.11.2010 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ECA with HYLAS 1

Launch Sites:

  • Ko =   Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France   France

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