Intelsat 14

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Intelsat 14
Start date November 23, 2009
Launcher Atlas V (431)
Launch site Cape Caneveral , LC-41
COSPAR-ID : 2009-064A
Takeoff mass 5663 kg
Empty mass 2517 kg
Manufacturer Space Systems / Loral
Satellite bus SSL 1300
lifespan 15 years (planned)
operator Intelsat
Playback information
Transponder 40 in the C band ,
22 in the Ku band
Bandwidth C-band: 32 × 36 MHz (20 linear, 12 circular) + 8 × 72 MHz
Ku-band: 20 × 36 MHz + 2 × 72 MHz
position
First position 45 ° west
Actual position 45 ° west
List of geostationary satellites

Intelsat 14 is a commercial communications satellite owned by the satellite operator Intelsat . He was by the company Space Systems / Loral built on 23 November 2009 with a Atlas V - carrier rocket from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station launched into space from. Its lifespan is expected to be 15 years.

Intelsat 14 replaces the Intelsat 1R (formerly PAS-1R) satellite launched eight years earlier. It is supposed to provide America, Europe and Africa with data, voice and video services. In addition to the primary communication payload, it has an additional payload called IRIS (Internet Router In Space) for military communication via Internet protocol .

Individual evidence

  1. IS-14 Datasheet (Intelsat) ( Memento from December 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 1.2 MB)
  2. Intelsat 14 launches on Atlas V AV-024 at second attempt (NASA Spaceflight)
  3. Intelsat 14 (Space Systems Loral) ( Memento from February 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive )