33153 - INTELSAT 25 (IS-25)

INTELSAT 25 (IS-25) is a geostationary communications craft (of the multi-national Protostar consortium of corporations, and registered in Bermuda) that was launched by an Ariane 5 ECA rocket from Kourou at 21:47 UT on 07 July 2008. The 4.1 tonne, 11 kW craft carries 36 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home (DTH) voice, video, and internet services to China and East-Asia after parking over 98.5 degrees E longitude.

Alternate Names

Protostar 1

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2008-07-07
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana