38867 - INTELSAT 23 (IS-23)

Orbital Sciences Corporation announced in December 2009 that it has been selected by Intelsat to design, build and deliver the Intelsat 23 (IS-23) commercial communications satellite. The satellite is based on Orbital's flight-proven Star-2 platform. The IS-23 satellite generates 4.8 kilowatts of payload power and carry 15 active Ku-band and 24 active C-band transponders. The IS-23 satellite is located in orbit at 53 degrees W longitude. The spacecraft provides communications services for the Americas, Europe and Africa. The IS-23 satellite is expected to have a useful life of at least 15 years.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2012-10-14
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan
Mass: 2730.0 kg