38098 - INTELSAT 22 (IS-22)

Intelsat 22, a communications satellite, was launched from Baikonur on 25 March 2012 at 12:10 UT by a Proton-M rocket. The satellite weighed 6249 kg. Intelsat 22 is equipped with a communications payload consisting of 48 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders. It provides a full range of communications services across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Intelsat 22 replaced Intelsat 709 and will be positioned at 72 degrees east over the Indian Ocean. It also carries an Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) hosted payload that is used by the Australian Defence Force. The UHF payload on Intelsat 22 will replace capability lost on the Leasat 5 satellite when it is retired in 2013. Intelsat 22 has an anticipated service life of up to 18 years.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2012-03-25
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan
Mass: 6249.0 kg