Intelsat has selected Arianespace to launch its Intelsat-20 satellite during the second quarter of 2012.
The 5,800kg Intelsat-20 will be placed into geostationary transfer orbit by an Ariane 5 ECA from the European Spaceport in French Guiana.
Positioned at 68.5°E, the satellite will provide telecommunications, video, voice and data transmission services to expand Intelsat’s global coverage in C and Ku bands.
Built by Space Systems / Loral, the spacecraft is designed to have an in-orbit service life of at least 15 years and will replace the Intelsat-7 and Intelsat-10 satellites.
